Harry D. Quin

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Posted By: Justin

I acquired a 1899 - 1900 Sporting News image clipping of Harry D. Quin from a board member back in January, and I've been trying to find out more about him ever since. So far, I've been unsuccessful, but hopefully at least one board member can help me out. All the info. I have on him and the only image I've seen of him are contained on this clipping that I have. All I know is that he was the temporary president of the American Association during the 1899 baseball season. He was also the president and the owner of the Milwaukee Club of the American Association in 1891. The board member that I got this from said he believes that it is the only image of him that exist today, and I'm starting to feel that way as well. Hopefully Harry D. Quin hasn't been forgotten with time because he seemed like an interesting character and he was a part of early baseball history. If nobody can help me, well at least I can say that I've educated a few baseball fanatics out there in cyberspace! Here is the image I have of him:


The bottom reads: "Harry D. Quin, the temporary president of the new American Association, is a successful young business man of Milwaukee. He is interested in the leading blank book and stationery firm of that city. In 1891 he was the president and principal owner of the Milwaukee Club of the American Association. It was chiefly through his enterprise that Mike Kelly's Killers were transferred to that city. Mr. Quin is popular in social and business circles and is a great patron of sports."

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Posted By: Rich Klein

Justin:

This is the perfect case of a person needing to be in SABR. SABR has "committees" and dedicated researchers to both the pre-1900 century time and to the "deadball" era (1901-20). A person such as the one you mentioned has probably been researched already, but if not, I guarantee you that someone will take the mantle and do some work on this figure from Baseball's past.

SABR.Org is the main web site and as Jay and I like to point out, the membership can be a bargain between the publications you receive and the contacts you can make.

Rich

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Posted By: Justin

Thanks Rich! I looked at SABR's website, and the annual fee doesn't seem bad at all for the info. you can get there. They even have many Sporting News issues from this same era on microfilm, so I might be able to find this exact page this clipping came from in it's entirety. I think I'm definitely going to sign up because there are a few baseball players I'm having trouble finding anything about as well.