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Originally Posted by Chickazoola
Ooh, thanks for this correction. I noticed the notes about Sterling in 1888 said he was from Detroit, but given the vagaries of coverage in the era, I kinda disregarded it.
It is very strange because John Sterling's obituary mentions he appeared for Minneapolis, which is why I conflated the two.
Much appreciated!
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I'm wondering if someone knew of a "Sterling" from the Old Judge card with Minnesota at one point and just assumed it was John Sterling.
I've run across obituaries for players from the St. Louis Whites (minor league Western Association club in 1888), and they will say "... played for Comiskey on the famous St. Louis National League club in the 1880s." So many things wrong with that statement.