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Musical Hall Association Stock issued to AJ Cartwright, Father of Baseball (101544)

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Musical Hall Association Stock issued to AJ Cartwright, Father of Baseball  (101544)
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Inc. March 1880. No. 107, issued to AJ Cartwright for one share on March 17th, 1880 in Honolulu. Signed by secretary JA Hapsinger and president James G. Tilous(?). Signed by Cartwright on reverse. Not cancelled. Black print and floral border. Small musical vignette. Folds, toning. 7.25 x 9" His father Alexander J. Cartwright is considered to be the "father of baseball" having been the first to diagram a baseball diamond and creating rules that were incorporated from his Knickerbocker firefighter "town ball" club in New York during the 1840s. Cartwright moved to the Hawaiian Islands after heading to California during the Gold Rush. He served as Honolulu fire chief from 1850-1863 and encouraged the monarchy to bring the game of baseball to Hawaii. He died in 1892. Cartwright was a trustee for this Musical Hall Association. It was a brick building that could seat 500 people incl. two boxes for the royal family and king. [Ref: Alexander Cartwright: The Life Behind the Baseball Legend, Nucciarone]

Provenance: The Fred Holabird Collection
Country (if not USA):
State: Hawaii
City/County: Honolulu
Date: 1880