| Founded | 1879 |
|---|---|
| Ceased | 1887 |
| No. of teams | 7 (total) |
| Region | New England Northeastern United States |
The American College Base Ball Association was the first attempt to organize play of college baseball between several elite northeastern universities in the United States. Formed in 1879 in order to regulate the use of professional and graduate players, the original members were: Amherst, Brown, Dartmouth, Harvard, and Princeton. Yale would join in 1881, while Williams entered in 1882.. The conference lasted until splitting in 1887.[1][2][3][4]
Simmering resentments over players in college games who also played on professional teams came to a head after J. Lee Richmond led Brown to a championship in 1879 while also under contract with the Worcester Worcesters. Richmond threw a no-hitter on June 2, 1879 for Worcester, and then led Brown against Yale on June 9.[5]
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References
edit- ^ Guy Lewis (Summer 1970). "The Beginning of Organized Collegiate Sport". American Quarterly. 22 (2). Johns Hopkins University Press: 228. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Chronology of Harvard University Baseball, 1858–2006". Harvard University Library. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "The New League: Yale, Harvard, Princeton, and Columbia". TheCrimson.com. March 14, 1887. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "A College Association". New York Clipper. University of Illinois. November 8, 1879. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ John R. Husman. "J. Lee Richmond's Remarkable 1879 Season". The National Pastime. 4 (2). sabr.org. doi:Winter 1985. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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