![333 Days of Cooperstown - Day 42: Alexander Cartwright. Founding member of NY Knickerbockers, 1840s; Contributed to creation of game's modern rules. However, this has been disputed & some argue that his 333 Days of Cooperstown - Day 42: Alexander Cartwright. Founding member of NY Knickerbockers, 1840s; Contributed to creation of game's modern rules. However, this has been disputed & some argue that his](https://preview.redd.it/yhqk8r5uzog51.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=24484b694c89fb38dc3fe30cc894717dca490c24)
333 Days of Cooperstown - Day 42: Alexander Cartwright. Founding member of NY Knickerbockers, 1840s; Contributed to creation of game's modern rules. However, this has been disputed & some argue that his
![Library of Congress on X: "Happy Birthday to Alexander Cartwright,“Father of Modern Baseball,” born #OTD 1820 #ChronAm http://t.co/PeLz96lxBF http://t.co/ZHDy0S9VOR" / X Library of Congress on X: "Happy Birthday to Alexander Cartwright,“Father of Modern Baseball,” born #OTD 1820 #ChronAm http://t.co/PeLz96lxBF http://t.co/ZHDy0S9VOR" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCt7RlfWAAEtK8_.jpg)
Library of Congress on X: "Happy Birthday to Alexander Cartwright,“Father of Modern Baseball,” born #OTD 1820 #ChronAm http://t.co/PeLz96lxBF http://t.co/ZHDy0S9VOR" / X
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