June 3, 1873: Boston Red Stockings escape with narrow 6-5 win over New York Mutuals

The champs of 1872 got off to a slow start in 1873. Matches were…

June 2, 1873: Boston’s Al Spalding blanks Brooklyn

The Red Stockings started a 10-game road trip in early June with…

April 23, 1873: Red Stockings get Whites-washed by Philadelphia

The Boston Red Stockings won the 1872 National Association championship…

July 29, 1872: Boston overcomes 7-run deficit to win in extra innings

The Boston Red Stockings burst out of the gate in 1872, winning…

This Week in SABR: August 31, 2018

Welcome to "This Week in SABR!" Click here to view this…

Jerome Kelly

For 20 years, from 1902 to 1921, Jerome Kelly1 served as the…

Chris Hammond

Only three pitchers have maintained earned run averages below…

June 12, 1872: Boston Red Stockings bury the Philadelphia Athletics

Wednesday, June 12, 1872, was a hot, sultry day at the South…

May 11, 1872: Ninth-inning comeback gives Red Stockings victory in home opener

Newspapers were full of superlatives following the Boston Red…

May-June 1871: The Boston Red Stockings’ homestand from hell

Losses in May and June count as much as those in September; just…

April 6, 1871: Boston Red Stockings take the field for the first time

“Well, back in 1871, my great-great-grandmother had a boardinghouse…

September 9, 1871: Red Stockings rally in 9th to defeat rival Athletics

Having won seven of their nine previous matches, including a…

September 2, 1871: Red Stockings beat up Forest Citys pitchers for 31 runs

The 1871 Cleveland Forest Citys, who committed 18 errors that…

July 4, 1871: Boston defeats Washington on Fourth of July

The July 4 game was played neither in Boston nor in Washington,…

August 3, 1871: Cuban baseball pioneer Steve Bellán has the game of his life

Esteban “Steve” Bellán was the first Latin-born player in…
Donate Join

© 2026 SABR. All Rights Reserved.