The History of Professional Baseball in Utica, NY Part 1

This Franchise History Series episode is part one of two and looks at the history of Professional Baseball in Utica, NY from 1878 to 1924. It is also our 100th release.

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Sources:
Pent-Ups Minor League Baseball in Utica, New York 1878 - 1892 by Scott Fiesthume
The 1947 Utica Blue Sox: A Season to Remember by Peter Pagliaro
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utica_B...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donovan...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...
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https://www.greatest21days.com/2021/0...
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https://www.statscrew.com/
https://www.baseball-reference.com/
Buffalo Courier Express Aug 23, 1878
Buffalo Courier July 27, 1879
Buffalo Courier Express May 13, 1885
The Boston Globe October 11, 1885
The Courier-News May 12, 1886
The Hamilton Spectator June 7, 1886
Detroit Free Press June 10, 1886
The Cleveland Leader June 13, 1886
The Buffalo Sunday Morning News August 25, 1889
The Buffalo News August 2, 1890
The Sun August 3, 1890
The Sun August 8, 1890
Daily Sentinel July 11, 1892
The Buffalo Enquirer July 11, 1892
Elmira Star-Gazette July 5, 1917
Daily Sentinel July 6, 1917
Elmira Star-Gazette July 7, 1917
The Patriot-News April 22, 1924
Elmira Star-Gazette August 1, 1924
The Buffalo Times August 1, 1924
Elmira Star-Gazette August 4, 1924
Press and Sun-Bulletin August 4, 1924
Elmira Star-Gazette August 5, 1924
Elmira Star-Gazette August 8, 1924
Elmira Star-Gazette August 9, 1924
Shamokin News-Dispatch February 25, 1925