File:Robert Addy Forest city.jpg

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Original caption: Robert Addy, Forest City, FC, Robert Addy in his Forest City...

Digital ID: 55909. Robert Addy, Forest City, FC, Robert Addy in his Forest City Baseball uniform, about 1869. League Slide, Addy was one of the greatest pre-league and early league players. Spalding credits him with the first base slide.. Barnes, G. W. (George W.) -- Photographer

Notes: Bob Addy

Description on the back.

Subjects: Addy, Bob (Robert Edward), 1845-1910; Baseball; Rockford Forest Citys (Baseball team)

Source: The A.G. Spalding Baseball Collection (more info)

Repository: The New York Public Library. Photography Collection, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs.

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