A modest crowd of 8,693 passed the turnstiles at Briggs Stadium…
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William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, pondering his fate prior to…
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The Washington Nationals (68-65) were coming off a big win the…
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The final day of the 1875 base ball season was one of those rare…
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“The Chicagoes were not, as aforesaid, able to make a clean…
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The Boston Post summarized the game succinctly:“The base ball…
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In the 1870s it was Hartford, not New York, that was Boston’s…
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On April 28, 1875, the Richmond Daily Dispatch announced to its…
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April 19, 1875, was a notable date in American history, being…
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Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn posted a 59-12 record for the National…
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Not all important baseball wins are the product of exciting,…
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As game time approached on October 7, 1874, a crowd estimated…
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The score of this game is not a misprint. It was a 29-0 game…
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The race for the 1874 National Association pennant tightened…
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The Chicago White Stockings were struggling in their return to…
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Mother Nature and Old Man Winter were not yet in a “base ball”…
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In the early going of the 1873 season, the White Stockings of…
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After Mike and Hugh Campbell helped the upstart Irvington Club…
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The Red Stockings were in third place with a record of 22-12.…
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After a win on June 17 over the Philadelphia White Stockings,…
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Boston lost a home game to the visiting Baltimore Canaries, 17-14,…
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Ace hurler John Dickson McBride stood in the pitcher’s box…
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The champs of 1872 got off to a slow start in 1873. Matches were…
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August 2, 1940: Joe Cronin hits for second career cycle in Red Sox-Tigers slugfest
September 29, 1963: Fleeting fame and enduring memories for Houston’s John Paciorek, Jim Umbricht
September 4, 2015: Michael A. Taylor wins it for Nats with walk-off home run
October 30, 1875: Dominant Red Stockings close out National Association season with 71st win
August 4, 1875: Boston Red Stockings get the best of Joe Borden
June 28, 1875: Rowdy crowd helps visiting Red Stockings tie Athletics in Philadelphia
May 18, 1875: Boston rivalry with Hartford heats up in Red Stockings’ win
April 29, 1875: Boston Red Stockings blow out Washington in 22-5 win
April 19, 1875: Boston Red Stockings treat home crowd to a 6-0 shutout over New Haven Elm Citys
October 26, 1874: Red Stockings’ Al Spalding wins 50th game of the season
October 20, 1874: Boston Red Stockings clinch third National Association title
October 7, 1874: One week after a rout, Atlantics rally to tie Red Stockings
October 1, 1874: Atlantics commit 30 errors in loss to Red Stockings
September 22, 1874: Mutuals inch closer in pennant race after sloppy win
July 4, 1874: Chicago declares its independence over Boston in surprising extra-inning slugfest
May 2, 1874: Cal McVey leads Red Stockings to an Opening Day victory
October 2, 1873: Red Stockings take over first place from Philadelphia White Stockings
July 4, 1873: Boston Red Stockings bounce back with 32-3 blowout of Elizabeth Resolutes
September 6, 1873: Red Stockings offense erupts in 23-1 trouncing of Brooklyn Atlantics
July 4, 1873: Elizabeth Resolutes spoil Boston Red Stockings’ parade in first professional doubleheader
July 26, 1873: Poor fielding leads to eight unanswered runs as Red Stockings lose to Baltimore Canaries
June 14, 1873: Philadelphia Athletics shut out Red Stockings in front of ‘great’ Boston crowd
June 3, 1873: Boston Red Stockings escape with narrow 6-5 win over New York Mutuals