Charles Porter (baseball)
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Charles H. Porter was the owner of the Boston Red Stockings
of the National League
from through . In 1873, Porter purchased the club from John Conkey
. He sold the Red Stockings to Nicholas Apollonio
in 1875.
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
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...
from through . In 1873, Porter purchased the club from John Conkey
John Conkey
John A. Conkey was the owner of the Boston Red Stockings of the National League in . In 1872, Conkey purchased the club from Ivers Whitney Adams. He sold the Red Stockings to Charles Porter in 1873.-References:*...
. He sold the Red Stockings to Nicholas Apollonio
Nicholas Apollonio
Nicholas T. Apollonio was the owner of the Boston Red Stockings/Red Caps of the National League from through . In 1874, Apollonio purchased the club from Charles Porter. He sold the Red Stockings to Arthur Soden in 1876.-References:*...
in 1875.