William Hulbert

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William A. Hulbert

• Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown

• Born October 23, 1832 in Burlington Flats, NY USA
• Died April 10, 1882 in Chicago, IL USA

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1995

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William Hulbert was one of the founders of the National League and its President from 1877 until his death in 1882. He was also President of the Chicago White Stockings (who later became the Cubs). Also a well-known Chicago businessman, Hulbert died of heart disease at age 49.

Quote: "It always has been the contention of the author that the role of this strong man of the Middle West in baseball has been grossly underplayed. ..." Fred Lieb, in his book The Baseball Story.

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