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The National Association, the first professional baseball league, opens its first season in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

National Association of Professional Base Ball Players

American professional baseball league in the late 19th century

The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP), often known simply as the National Association (NA), was the first fully-professional sports league in baseball. The NA was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season. It incorporated several…
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Fort Wayne, Indiana

City in Indiana, United States

Fort Wayne is a city in Allen County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is 18 miles (29 km) west of the Ohio border and 50 miles (80 km) south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 at the 2020 census,…
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May 4

Day of the year

May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 241 days remain until the end of the year.
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