1896 BROOKLYN PRESS PASS AT EASTERN PARK

This press pass is from the 1896 Brooklyn National League baseball club. It is one of the most significant major league baseball passes I have ever seen.  Here is some interesting information about the 1896 team:

• There few existing pre-1900 passes so this pass is special because of its age.  It is also in fantastic condition.
• The Brooklyn team played at Eastern Park in 1896, where the team played from 1890 to 1897.
• The pass is personally signed by Charles H. Bryne, the team’s founder and president.  Bryne died in January 1898.
• The media commonly called the team the Brooklyn Bridegrooms because so many of the players were recently married.

Roster

Pitchers

• Bert Abbey
• Dan Daub
• Ad Gumbert
• George Harper
• Brickyard Kennedy
• Harley Payne
• Ed Stein

Catchers

• Buster Burrell
• John Grim

Infielders

• Frank Bonner
• Tommy Corcoran
• Tom Daly
• Candy LaChance
• Billy Shindle
• George Shoch

Outfielders

• John Anderson
• Dave Foutz
• Mike Griffin
• Fielder Jones
• Tommy McCarthy

Manager

• Dave Foutz