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Who was the first to lead the National League in batting?

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Well, the National League actually started in 1876 not 1885, but I will give you both. In 1876 Ross Barnes of the Chicago WhiteStockings batted .429 and in 1885, Roger Connor of the New York Giants batted .371.

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