Title	The red stockings
Description	Black and white lithograph shows baseball scene with focus on pitcher wearing the Cincinnati Red Stockings uniform and mutton chop sideburns. Circling the pitcher are portraits of nine named players in ovate frames. At head of title: "To the; Ladies of Cincinnati."
Historical note	The "Reds" toured the country in 1869, the year of this publication. The club is considered the first professional team in baseball, and the club's record was 57-0. This is the oldest known piece of baseball sheet music.
Date	1869
Creator	Snyder, Black & Sturn
Persons pictured	Sweasy, Charlie Wright, Harry, 1835-1895 Allison, Doug Waterman, Fred McVey, Cal Leonard, Andy Brainard, Asa Wright, George, 1847-1937 Gould, Charlie
Publisher	Peters, J. L. (John L.)
Place of publication	New York (N.Y.)
Collection name	Kenneth D. Rose Sheet Music Collection
Accession number	2005-084
Subjects	Sheet music covers Baseball players
Owning Institution	Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#	32963
Digital Type	Still Image
Digital format	Image/jp2
Media Type	Drawings
Copyright	No copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
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Dimensions	11" x 14"