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In 1969 the James Beam Distilling Co.,
commemorated baseball's centennial,
1869-1969, with this Jim Beam
Professional Baseball 100th Anniversary
Decanter. Made by Regal China, the
front of the decanter that holds the 100
month old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Whiskey, depicts a batter running out
of the box, above a baseball motif.
The back of the decanter features a
"Professional Baseball's First 100
Years" yellow and white shield with a
blue border.
The shied reads: "BASEBALL - The
national pastime's first rules were
written by Abner Doubleday in 1869 ...
That Same year he laid out the first
baseball diamond at Cooperstown, NY,
home of the National Baseball Hall of
Fame. The Sport so grew in popularity
that by 1869, the Cincinnati Red
Stockings banded together to become the
first paid professional baseball team.
Since 1869 many new teams and leagues
have formed to provide America with
it's most popular professional sport."
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