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	Clockwise from upper left: _____ Sweasy; Harry Wright; _____ Allison; Fred Waterman; _____ McVey; Andy Leonard; _____ Brainard; Geo. Wright; Charlie Gould.
Dimensions	11" x 14"
Publisher	J.L. Peters & Co.
Place of publication	New York (N.Y.)
Collection name	Kenneth D. Rose Sheet Music Collection
Subjects	Sheet music covers Baseball players
Accession number	2005-084
Owning Institution	Tennessee State Library & Archives
ID#	32963
Type	Still Image
Digital format	Image/jp2
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