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The Making of a New York Folk Hero

John Thorn

Citation

Thorn, John. “Play: The Making of a New York Folk Hero.” New York Folklore, vol. 35: 3-4, 2009. p. 29.

Summary

Abner Cartwright, Alexander Doubleday. . . these composite names stand for an exceedingly odd couple whose identities have been stolen, accomplishments merged, and stories intertwined for more than a century now. What both men share is that their lives were hijacked after their deaths, and as a result, each was credited with something he did not do—that is, invent baseball.

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