Page "Albert Spalding" Paragraph 8

In 1888 – 1889, Spalding took a group of Major League players around the world to promote baseball and Spalding sporting goods.

Playing across the western U. S., the tour made stops in Hawaii ( although no game was played ), New Zealand, Australia, Ceylon, Egypt, Italy, France, and England.

The tour returned to grand receptions in New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago.

The tour included future Hall of Famers Adrian " Cap " Anson and John Montgomery Ward.

While the players were on the tour, the National League instituted new rules regarding player pay that led to a revolt of players, led by Ward, who started the Players ' League the following season ( 1890 ).

The league lasted one year, partially due to the anti-competitive tactics of Spalding to limit its success.