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   William Ambrose Hulbert (October 23, 1832 – April 10, 1882) was an American professional baseball executive who was one of the founders of the National League, considered by many to be baseball's first major league, and was also the president of the Chicago White Stockings franchise.

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   Apr 16, 2013 · Learn about William Hulbert, the founder of the National League and the president of the Chicago White Stockings. Discover his life story, from his humble beginnings in New York to his business success and civic pride in Chicago.

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4. baseballhall.org › hall-of-famers › hulbert-williamHulbert, William | Baseball Hall of Fame

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   William Hulbert was a Chicago White Stockings owner who helped found the National League in 1876. He was a visionary leader who enforced rules, banned contract jumpers and expelled rival clubs to strengthen the league.

5. sabr.org › journal › articleWilliam Hulbert and the Birth of the National League

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   Mar 24, 2015 · William Ambrose Hulbert, second president of the National League, owner and president of the Chicago White Stockings, and successful businessman, was passionate about Chicago and the White Stockings. Not so much the latter because he was a devoted baseball enthusiast, but because he was a visionary.

6. sabr.org › journal › articleWilliam Hulbert: Father of Professional Sports Leagues

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   Jul 8, 2015 · Learn how William Hulbert, the president of the Chicago White Stockings, initiated the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs in 1876 to reform the chaotic National Association. Read his article outlining his vision and the challenges he faced in creating a new league.

7. calltothepen.com › 2018/08/15 › best-all-timeBest all-time general managers: #18 William Hulbert

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   Aug 15, 2018 · William Hulbert had a clear advantage over his fellow club owners entering the National League’s inaugural 1876 season to make him one of the best all-time general managers. As the league’s founder, he was able to lock up the game’s biggest stars before his competition even knew there would be a competition.

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   Who was William Ambrose Hulbert?

   • William Ambrose Hulbert (October 23, 1832 – April 10, 1882) was an American professional baseball executive who was one of the founders of the National League, considered by many to be baseball 's first major league, and was also the president of the Chicago White Stockings franchise.

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   Why did William Hulbert want a new baseball league?

   • In a meeting on Feb. 2, 1876, at the Grand Central Hotel in New York City, Chicago White Stockings owner William Hulbert persuaded his fellow owners that a new baseball league was needed to restore order between eastern and western cities.

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   Who was William Hulbert?

   • At the time of his death on April 10, 1882 he was lauded as the savior of baseball, an industry he had revolutionized. William Hulbert was the eldest of three brothers. He and his parents, Eri Baker Hulbert and Mary Louisa Walker Hulbert, were all born in Burlington Flats, a small farming community in upstate New York.

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   How old was William Hulbert when he died?

   • Hulbert was born on October 23, 1832, in Burlington Flats, New York, just a stone’s throw from Cooperstown, but it would take him more than a century and a half to get there. At the time of his death on April 10, 1882 he was lauded as the savior of baseball, an industry he had revolutionized. William Hulbert was the eldest of three brothers.

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9. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › nationalNational League of baseball is founded - HISTORY

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   Nov 16, 2009 · Five years later, in 1876, Chicago businessman William Hulbert formed the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs to replace the National Association, which he believed was mismanaged and...