Albert Spalding, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American pitcher, manager and business executive
Date of Birth: 02-Sep-1850
Place of Birth: Byron, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 09-Sep-1915
Profession: writer, businessperson, baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Albert Spalding
- Albert Goodwill Spalding (September 2, 1850 – September 9, 1915) was an American pitcher, manager, and executive in the early years of professional baseball, and the co-founder of A.G.
- Spalding sporting goods company.
- He was born and raised in Byron, Illinois yet graduated from Rockford Central High School in Rockford, Illinois.
- He played major league baseball between 1871 and 1878.
- Spalding set a trend when he started wearing a baseball glove. After his retirement as a player, Spalding remained active with the Chicago White Stockings as president and part-owner.
- In the 1880s, he took players on the first world tour of baseball.
- With William Hulbert, Spalding organized the National League.
- He later called for the commission that investigated the origins of baseball and credited Abner Doubleday with creating the game.
- He also wrote the first set of official baseball rules.
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