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Happy Henry Chadwick Day!

10/5/2016

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The Union raises a celebratory cheap beer in honor of our TRUE founding father, baseball Hall of Famer Henry Chadwick, who would have turned a ripe 192 today had he outlived his death in 1908.

Known as the "Father of Baseball," we have Mssr. Chadwick to thank for such contributions as the box score, the defensive numbering system, and the use of "K" for "strikeout," among others in a storied writing career. Aces! Without Henry Chadwick, there is certainly no Scorekeepers Union to speak of, so we're pretty grateful for him around here.

If you're interested in learning more about Henry, there's a nice BBC article on him from last year you can check out, although we like the quote on his Wikipedia page from William Cook, who described Chadwick as "at times a bit self-aggrandizing, but his heart was always deeply rooted in looking after the best interest of the game." Kinda like us!

Wikipedia also noted that his last words were a request for the score of the Brooklyn-New York game, so we have no doubt that he's going to be keeping book for tonight's Wild Card game between the Mets and the Giants. Cheers, Henry, and thanks for all you've given us!

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