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Eckstein 4 Prez · 03-01-2016, 12:20 PM

July 3 1882

Dear Ida,

Thank you for your letter. As for National League life changing me, I haven’t time for all that as I am trying to secure my place with the club. Our manager Mr. Vincent keeps me very busy and anyway Mrs. McGreevey at the boardinghouse does not allow us to keep late hours. I am glad you still think of me, and hope your father will agree that I have made my place once I return to Louisville.

As for the game itself, things haven’t gone so well of late. My average is down to .279, which is hopefully still good enough to keep the job, but it’s a tough racket. Just yesterday, the club traded away an outfielder to get a new shortstop from Providence – a man named Jacob Doyle who they say is a good fielder. I need to keep hitting to stay in this league for any amount of time.

We are still trailing Chicago, but remain in second place. I am enclosing a clipping from yesterday’s newspaper about how we might have a chance at winning this National League pennant. Meanwhile, I hear the boys from the old Louisville club have been doing better – if you see any of them send my regards and tell them I will see them soon.

Although I am enjoying the baseball life I look forward to seeing you soon. Give your best to your family, as I will be there to ask your father for your hand before long. I remain

Yours

Fred Pfeffer

ALBANY COMMERCIAL JOURNAL – July 2, 1882

Our National Game

The question on the minds of National League fans is this – could this be the year Boston surrenders the league pennant? The Bostons have won all six titles that have been contested thus far, but now the league is near halfway through the season and at 25-14 Boston sits behind both Chicago (30-7) and our hometown boys of Troy (27-11). Things will need to change soon or Boston will be watching another club battle in the inaugural World’s Series tournament in October.

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Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	July 3 1882 Dear Ida, Thank you for your letter. As for National League life changing me, I haven’t time for all that as I am trying to secure my place with the club. Our manager Mr. Vincent keeps me very busy and anyway Mrs. McGreevey at the boardinghouse does not allow us to keep late hours. I am glad you still think of me, and hope your father will agree that I have made my place once I return to Louisville. As for the game itself, things haven’t gone so well of late. My average is down to .279, which is hopefully still good enough to keep the job, but it’s a tough racket. Just yesterday, the club traded away an outfielder to get a new shortstop from Providence – a man named Jacob Doyle who they say is a good fielder. I need to keep hitting to stay in this league for any amount of time. We are still trailing Chicago, but remain in second place. I am enclosing a clipping from yesterday’s newspaper about how we might have a chance at winning this National League pennant. Meanwhile, I hear the boys from the old Louisville club have been doing better – if you see any of them send my regards and tell them I will see them soon. Although I am enjoying the baseball life I look forward to seeing you soon. Give your best to your family, as I will be there to ask your father for your hand before long. I remain Yours Fred Pfeffer ALBANY COMMERCIAL JOURNAL – July 2, 1882 Our National Game The question on the minds of National League fans is this – could this be the year Boston surrenders the league pennant? The Bostons have won all six titles that have been contested thus far, but now the league is near halfway through the season and at 25-14 Boston sits behind both Chicago (30-7) and our hometown boys of Troy (27-11). Things will need to change soon or Boston will be watching another club battle in the inaugural World’s Series tournament in October. __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871. Last edited by Eckstein 4 Prez; 03-02-2016 at 12:23 PM.