John Montgomery Ward quote

In the field of outdoor sports, the American boy is easily capable of devising his own amusements, and until some proof is adduced that baseball is not his invention, I protest against this systematic effort to rob him of his dues.
John Montgomery Ward
John Montgomery Ward
John Montgomery Ward
Born: Mar 3, 1860
Died: Mar 4, 1925

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