Before the MLB… before million-dollar contracts… there was a group of factory workers who made baseball history. ⚾ In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first professional baseball team in America — paid to play, undefeated in 57 games, and the reason baseball became the nation’s pastime. From dirt fields to stadium lights, this is where the legend began. Would you have played for them back then? 👇 #BaseballHistory #TrueStory #AmericanHistory #MLB #CincinnatiReds #SportsFacts #Hidden