[Ads-l] Antedating of "Minor Leaguer"

[Shapiro, Fred]

The citation I sent previously for "minor leaguer" was the wrong citation.  This is the correct one:

“This will give the League and American Association from October 20 to November 1 to engage players from the clubs of the minor leagues. The black list of these minor leaguers will be observed.<https://www.newspapers.com/image/34593589/?terms=%22minor%2Bleaguer%22>” The Indianapolis News, December 9, 1885, p1

Fred Shapiro


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From: Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2025 3:32 PM
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Subject: Antedating of "Minor Leaguer"

minor leaguer (OED 1897)

“Add to these the players of the various minor leagues and State associations, and it will be found that an aggregate of over 1,200 professional players were in the baseball arena during 1884.<https://www.newspapers.com/image/80848834/>” The Salt Lake Herald, December 21, 1884, p8

NOTE: This antedating was found by Ken Liss.

Fred Shapiro


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