
Charlie Bennett
When asked to name the best catchers of the nineteenth century,…

Marty Bergen
Marty Bergen was one of the finest catchers in the National League…

Boileryard Clarke
Boileryard Clarke was known throughout the major leagues for…

Jimmy Collins
The initial third baseman enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame,…

Hugh Duffy
For decades, Hugh Duffy was a franchise fixture in Boston, a…

Charlie Frisbee
Outfielder Charlie Frisbee was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed.…

Charlie Ganzel
“We are a baseball family, I guess,” said Charlie Ganzel…

Hank Gastright
The photograph hanging on the wall of a Cincinnati area pizzeria…

Pretzels Getzien
In addition to being a pretty good pitcher and the first German-born…

Billy Hamilton
Billy Hamilton was the greatest base stealer and most prolific…

Joe Harrington
A funeral Mass was celebrated for one of Fall River’s favorite…

Herman Long
If there had been a draft in the baseball world of 1890, a Chicago-born…

Tommy McCarthy
During a relatively short late 19th century playing career, Tommy…

Joe Quinn
Joe Quinn’s 17 seasons between 1884 and 1901 marked the first…

Jack Ryan
Of all the factors that influenced the development of baseball…

Arthur Soden
Arthur Soden was like many nineteenth century capitalists: He…

Chick Stahl
Before committing suicide under mysterious circumstances in the…

Jack Stivetts
He threw a ball as fast as Amos “The Hoosier Thunderbolt”…

Harry Stovey
There exists a long list of forgotten nineteenth-century baseball…

Jim Sullivan
“Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained…

Fred Tenney
When it came to fielding prowess, the consensus was that Fred…

Tommy Tucker
Tommy Tucker’s career highlight came in 1889, when he hit .372,…

Vic Willis
As a rookie in 1898, Vic Willis won 25 games as a key member…

George Yeager
“A ball player entertains thousands of people who go to see…