John B. Day
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John Bailey Day was the founding owner of the independent New York Metropolitans
in 1880 and leased the Polo Grounds
for them to play in, which was the first baseball venue in Manhattan
, New York City. In 1883 his New York Gothams/Giants
of the National League
began play at the same site. By 1885 he concentrated his attentions on the Giants team. Encountering financial difficulties, mainly as a result of the 1890 Players League
revolt, in 1893 he sold the Giants franchise to Cornelius C. Van Cott. He briefly managed the Giants in , and in served as the National League's Chief of Umpires.
New York Metropolitans
The Metropolitan Club was a 19th-century professional baseball team that played in New York City from 1880 to 1887...
in 1880 and leased the Polo Grounds
Polo Grounds
The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963...
for them to play in, which was the first baseball venue in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York City. In 1883 his New York Gothams/Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
began play at the same site. By 1885 he concentrated his attentions on the Giants team. Encountering financial difficulties, mainly as a result of the 1890 Players League
Players League
The Players' National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, popularly known as the Players' League , was a short-lived but star-studded professional American baseball league of the 19th century...
revolt, in 1893 he sold the Giants franchise to Cornelius C. Van Cott. He briefly managed the Giants in , and in served as the National League's Chief of Umpires.