1849 NYK Season
No Champion Declared
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Historical records of game results and player statistics are missing or incomplete.
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The Knickerbocker Rules Era (NYK)
1849 NYK Season Overview
“April 24, 1849: The first baseball uniform is adopted at a meeting of the New York Knickerbocker Club. It consists of blue woolen pantaloons, a white flannel shirt, and a straw hat.”
D.L. Adams invents the position of shortstop by moving the fourth outfielder into the infield.
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