April 29, 1875: Boston Red Stockings blow out Washington in 22-5 win

On April 28, 1875, the Richmond Daily Dispatch announced to its…

October 26, 1874: Red Stockings’ Al Spalding wins 50th game of the season

Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn posted a 59-12 record for the National…

October 1, 1874: Atlantics commit 30 errors in loss to Red Stockings

The score of this game is not a misprint. It was a 29-0 game…

September 22, 1874: Mutuals inch closer in pennant race after sloppy win

The race for the 1874 National Association pennant tightened…

May 2, 1874: Cal McVey leads Red Stockings to an Opening Day victory

Mother Nature and Old Man Winter were not yet in a “base ball”…

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

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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…
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