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On ticket prices:
As somebody just pointed out, the NL required its teams to charge a minimum of 50 cents a ticket. This was done in a deliberate effort to keep poorer fans out of the stadiums. The American Association, a rival major league that lasted from 1882 until 1891 (when it merged into the NL) charged 25 cents per ticket. In fact, the ticket price issue was one of the two big issues that caused the founders of the AA to launch their revolt against the National League. (The other was the NL's refusal to allow teams to sell beer at the ballpark).
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