May 4, 1871: Association Ball: Kekionga vs Forest City This article was written by John Thorn On the rainy evening of March 17, 1871, delegates from 10 professional baseball clubs met at Collier’s Rooms in New York City, an upstairs saloon run by 32 year old character actor James W Collier at the corner of Broadway and 13th Street, just across from Wallack’s Theatre, where he frequently trod the boards. The clubs had come together at the invitation of the Mutuals to establish a new...