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Cooperstown Credentials - The Mills Commission
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Cooperstown Credentials - The Mills Commission

"Baseball is the exponent of American Courage, Confidence, Combativeness, and Democracy. That’s why we needed it to be purely American, born from our soil and history." - AG Spalding

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Aug 13, 2024
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Cooperstown Credentials - The Mills Commission
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The Mills Commission, officially known as the "Special Base Ball Commission," was established in 1905 by Albert Goodwill Spalding, a former baseball player, manager, and influential sporting goods entrepreneur. Spalding was a prominent figure in the baseball world and had a vested interest in the cultural and commercial aspects of the sport. The primary…

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