[Leroy S. Mort]

Didn't know anyone who understood cricket could "get" baseball.

Actually, the father of professional baseball was the British born son of a professional cricketer.

Harry Wright established the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1869 and was their player-manager. He once hit 7 home runs in one game. He was also the first to pay players a salary.

[MadIvan]

Harry Wright established the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1869 and was their player-manager.

It is a pity a team with such a history has such a crap stadium. My American ex-girlfriend and I took a "road trip" to American baseball stadiums in 1996 - Cincinnati's was by far and away the most uncomfortable and had the worst lines of sight to the field.

Regards, Ivan