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1 story matching baller

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  1. The Shadow Market for Public Land

    A look at the opaque system of land scrip that fueled Washington's early expansion and the brokers who profited from the hustle.

    Nov 30, 1878The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyFollow the Money

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  1. The Unpaid Ballplayer: Seattle's 1891 Baseball Scandal

    When the Spokane Falls baseball team failed to pay their players, the National Board of Control stepped in to change the rules of the game—and the era of player agency was born.

    Feb 28, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. The Automatic Suitor-Smacker

    A fed-up father builds a booby-trapped gate to drive away his daughters' persistent suitors, turning a domestic headache into a mechanical triumph.

    Jan 19, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle

  3. The Hustlers Take the Lead in a Nail-Biter

    A brilliant defensive game at Madison Street Park cements Seattle’s place at the top of the Pacific Northwest baseball standings.

    Aug 11, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadison Street Park, Seattle

  4. Street Laborer Opens Fire at City Hall

    After being fired from his job as a dump-cart driver, a man stalks the City Hall office and attempts to assassinate the Street Commissioner.

    Jul 12, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCity Hall, Seattle

  5. The Last Swing at Madison Street Park

    A hard-fought benefit game for the local professional baseball team draws a crowd to say goodbye to the season.

    Aug 29, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadison Street Park, Seattle

  6. Baseball Returns to Everett

    Jack Healy’s renovated park opens for the season with a hard-fought game against Vancouver.

    Apr 5, 1912The Labor JournalRobbins' Park, Everett

  7. The Business of the Ballpark: Baseball's Early Labor Disputes in the Northwest

    In 1891, the Pacific Northwest Baseball League met in Tacoma to institute strict player contracts and salary caps, signaling the end of the 'wild west' era of professional athletics in Washington.

    Jan 13, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma Hotel, Tacoma

  8. The Teamsters’ Triumphant Seventh

    A scrappy baseball victory at the Madison Street grounds.

    Aug 28, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadison Street, Seattle

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