In 1871 the Forest Citys joined the first professional league, the National Association.
David Solomon Birdsall (July 16, 1838 – December 30, 1896) was a Major League Baseball player from 1871 to 1873.
It was home to the Philadelphia Athletics from 1871 to 1876, five seasons in the
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