John Clapp (baseball)
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John Edgar Clapp, nicknamed "Honest John", was an American professional baseball player-manager whose career spanned 12 seasons, 11 of which were spent with the Major League Baseball Middletown Mansfi
"Baseball Players Practicing" (1875) by Thomas Eakins depicting Athletic's Wes Fisler at bat and Clapp catching at Jefferson Street Grounds
The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, often known simply as the National Association, was the first fully-professional sports league in baseball. The NA was founded in 1871 and c
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National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues for 1901-1904 Official Guide, readable pdf