Following the formation of baseball's first professional organization, the National Association of Professional Baseball Players, which became known as the National Association, the Association, or NA, in 1871, Spalding joined the Boston Red Stockings ( precursor club to the modern Atlanta Braves ) and was highly successful ; winning 206 games ( and losing only 53 ) as a pitcher and batting. 323 as a hitter.

The captain of the club, wishing to retain Fleming in the team suggested that he join the research department at St Mary's, where he became assistant bacteriologist to Sir Almroth Wright, a pioneer in vaccine therapy and immunology.

A member of the England team who won the World Cup and Ballon d ' Or for European Footballer of the Year in 1966, he played almost all of his club football at Manchester United, where he became renowned for his attacking instincts and passing abilities from midfield and his ferocious long-range shot.

Charlton became one of the famed Busby Babes, the collection of precociously talented footballers who emerged through the system at Old Trafford in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s as Matt Busby set about a long-term plan of rebuilding the club after the Second World War.

When the ground became redeveloped, with the standing terraces replaced in 2003-4 ( during Fulham's exile to Loftus Road ) the club applied for a licence to have a designated neutral area, in the rows closest to the Cottage, ( affectionately nicknamed ' Little Switzerland ').

The Cleveland ball club, named the Spiders ( supposedly inspired by their " skinny and spindly " players ) slowly became a power in the league.

They then won back to back World Series titles in 1907 – 08 In 1902, Spalding, who by this time had revamped the roster to boast what would soon be one of the best teams of the early century, sold the club to Jim Hart, and the franchise became known as the Chicago Cubs.

The ' 38 club saw Dizzy Dean lead the team's pitching staff and provided a historic moment when they won a crucial late-season game at Wrigley Field over the Pittsburgh Pirates with a walk-off home run by Gabby Hartnett, which became known in baseball lore as " The Homer in the Gloamin '".

A healthy Walker became the first player in club history to win the NL Most Valuable Player award in 1997, batting. 366 with 49 homers and 130 RBI.

The full significance of this soon became apparent as the club recorded net losses of over £ 13 million in the past financial year.

In 2009 – 10, the club won their first " Double " and in 2012 became the first London club to win the UEFA Champions League.

Former Arsenal and England centre-forward Ted Drake became manager in 1952 and proceeded to modernise the club.

In the early 1980s, NYC disco DJ Larry Levan, known for his eclectic mixes, gained a cult following, and the Paradise Garage, the nightclub at which he spun, became the prototype for the modern dance club where the music and the DJ were showcased.

In 1880 they also became the first metropolitan club to visit Geelong and in 1883 the team played four matches in Adelaide.

California's large Latino community enjoyed the sounds of the East Coast Latin club scene, and a number of California artists became popular among freestyle fans on the East Coast.

Ackerman was an early member of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Science Fiction League, and became so active in and important to the club, that in essence he ran it, including after the name change the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, a prominent regional organization, as well as the National Fantasy Fan Federation ( N3F ).

Shilton became England's number one and was also signed by Stoke City shortly afterwards from Leicester City ( the same club Stoke had bought Banks from ) to take over from Banks in goal at the Victoria Ground.

In 2009, Geelong became the only club to win more than 18 games in three successive seasons ( 2007 – 2009 ).

Upon his return to England, Chapman became involved with the Dangerous Sports Club ( an extreme sports club which introduced bungee jumping to a wide audience ).

Despite being incomprehensible to outsiders, the slang became popular in MIT's computing environments outside the club.

Glan Rhondda ( Banks of the Rhondda ), as it was known when it was composed, was first performed in the vestry of the original Capel Tabor, Maesteg, ( which later became a working men's club ), in either January or February 1856, by Elizabeth John from Pontypridd, and it soon became popular in the locality.

In 1985, under the management of Giovanni Trapattoni, who led the Torinese team to thirteen official trophies in ten years until 1986, including six league titles and five international titles ; Juventus became the first club in the history of European football to have won all three major competitions organised by the Union of European Football Associations: the European Champions ' Cup, the ( now-defunct ) Cup Winners ' Cup and the UEFA Cup ( the first Italian and Southern European side to win the tournament ).

After their triumph in the Intercontinental Cup the same year, the club also became the first in football history — and remain the only one at present — to have won all possible confederation competitions and the club world title.

When word of the dam's failure was telegraphed to Pittsburgh, Frick and other members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club gathered to form the Pittsburgh Relief Committee for assistance to the flood victims as well as determining never to speak publicly about the club or the flood.

Boles returned to his previous position as director of player development, and former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Jim Leyland was hired to lead the club in.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Rose made the club, and made his major league debut on April 8, 1963 ( Opening Day ) against the Pittsburgh Pirates and drew a walk.

* Pittsburgh Harlequins, a rugby union club in the United States

While the first players known to be paid to play football are believed to have played for club teams in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, perhaps the first great professional football rivalry was between the Massillon Tigers and Canton Bulldogs from 1903 to 1906 and 1915 to 1919.

The establishment of the country club accelerated the settlement of the area as a haven for wealthy Pittsburgh residents.

Mack made his dance club bands available to James, but nothing seemed to fit until one of the bands ' guitarists took James to the Thunderbird Lounge outside Pittsburgh.

The logo of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chile an football club CD Huachipato | Club Deportivo Huachipato is based on the Steelmark.

While playing for its first two seasons as the top farm club of the Kansas City Athletics, the Jets spent the next 14 years as a top affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates ( whose owner, John Galbreath, hailed from Columbus ).

The franchise also picked up a new major league affiliation, becoming the top farm club of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The most psychologically damaging moment for the club was the March 4, 1991 trade of Francis to the Pittsburgh Penguins along with Ulf Samuelsson and Grant Jennings for John Cullen, Zarley Zalapski, and Jeff Parker.

In 1925 – 26, the club struggled to a sixth placing, finishing behind the expansion Pittsburgh and New York clubs.

The prominent American sportsman John W. Galbreath ( 1897-1988 ), owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball club as well as the Darby Dan Farm thoroughbred horse racing operation, owned a summer retreat here and named one of his horses after the village.

When word of the dam's failure was telegraphed to Pittsburgh, Frick and other members of the club gathered to form the Pittsburgh Relief Committee for assistance to the flood victims, as well as determining never to speak publicly about the club or the flood.

When word of the dam's failure was telegraphed to Pittsburgh, Frick and other members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club gathered to form the Pittsburgh Relief Committee for tangible assistance to the flood victims as well as determining to never speak publicly about the club or the flood.

Named after the Crawford Grill, a club in the Hill District of Pittsburgh owned by Gus Greenlee.

The Louisville club dissolved that offseason, and Chesbro, Fox, Madison and O ' Brien were assigned to Pittsburgh in March as the National League ( NL ) reduced from 12 to eight teams.