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Duncan Curry
American baseball pioneer and businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Duncan Fraser Curry (November 28, 1812 – April 1894) was an American baseball pioneer and insurance executive.
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Born | Duncan Fraser Curry (1812-11-28)November 28, 1812 New York City, New York, United States |
Died | April 1894 (1894-05) (aged 81) |
Known for | first president of the Knickerbockers Base Ball Club, 1845 |
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Curry was the first president of the Knickerbockers Base Ball Club, reported to be the first organized baseball club in 1845. He is also credited with participating in the drafting of the Knickerbocker Rules, the first written set of official baseball rules. He also served on the game's various rules committees from 1845 until at least 1856.
Curry was also one of the founders of the Republic Fire Insurance Company and served as its secretary from 1852 to 1882.