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This Friday, March 28, 2014 photo provided by the South Dakota State Historical Society in Pierre, S.D., shows a case with memorabilia from the Northern League, an independent professional baseball league that dates to 1902, on display at the State Historical Society museum. It is part of the the extensive collection donated to the historical society by South Dakota native Paul Gertsen. They plan to feature the entire collection prominently in an exhibit "Play Ball! The National Pastime in South Dakota." opening Oct. 24 and running through March 2016. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the South Dakota State Historical Society, Jeff Mammenga)
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This Friday, March 28, 2014 photo provided by the South Dakota State Historical Society in Pierre, S.D., shows a case with memorabilia from the Northern League, an independent professional baseball league that dates to 1902, on display at the State Historical Society. It is part of the the extensive collection donated to the historical society by South Dakota native Paul Gertsen. They plan to feature the entire collection prominently in an exhibit "Play Ball! The National Pastime in South Dakota." opening Oct. 24 and running through March 2016. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the South Dakota State Historical Society, Jeff Mammenga)
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This undated photo provided by the South Dakota State Historical Society in Pierre, S.D., shows a photo of the 1947 Aberdeen Pheasants of the Northern League, an independent professional baseball league that dates to 1902. The photo is part of the extensive collection of Northern League baseball memorabilia donated by South Dakota native Paul Gertsen to the State Historical Society, which plans to feature it prominently in an exhibit "Play Ball! The National Pastime in South Dakota." opening Oct. 24. Some items already are on display in the museum. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the South Dakota State Historical Society)
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This undated photo provided by the South Dakota State Historical Society in Pierre, S.D., shows a program from the 1950 Sioux Falls Canaries, of the Northern League, an independent professional baseball league that dates to 1902. The photo is part of the extensive collection of Northern League baseball memorabilia donated by South Dakota native Paul Gertsen to the State Historical Society, which plans to feature it prominently in an exhibit "Play Ball! The National Pastime in South Dakota." opening Oct. 24. Some items already are on display in the museum. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the South Dakota State Historical Society)
