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Born
He was born in New York City on April 17, 1820. -
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Bookstore
Between June 1826 and March 1849 he worked at a bookstore with his brother. -
Work
Cartwright began work in 1836 as a clerk at the age of sixteen in Coit & Cochrane, a broker's office on Wall Street. He later earned his living as a clerk for Union Bank of New York. -
Married
He married Eliza Van Wie of Albany on June 2, 1842. -
Firefighter
He worked as a firefighter at Oceana Hose Company No. 36 untill 1843, when he worked at Knickerbocker Engine Company No. 12. -
Ball Club
He named their ball club after the engine company, apparently sometime between 1842 and 1845. -
Fire
A huge fire in July 1845 destroyed the Union Bank where Cartwright was employed. -
First Ballgame
Cartwright and his friends played their first recorded game on October 6, 1845, and continued playing well into late autumn that year. -
League game
The first league game was played between the Knickerbockers and the New York Club on June 19, 1846, at Elysian Fields. The New York Club won 23-1. -
Death
He died on July 12, 1892 -
Son's Death
Three months before the official opening ceremonies of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Bruce Cartwright, Alexanders son died on March 11, 1939. -
Cartwright Day
August 26, 1939, was "National Cartwright Day."
