Joe Quinn
Joe Quinn’s 17 seasons between 1884 and 1901 marked the first…
Frank Selee
A small, mild-mannered, prematurely bald man with a prominent…
South End Grounds (Boston)
The End of the Beginning
When the Boston Braves left the field…
Arthur Soden
Arthur Soden was like many nineteenth century capitalists: He…
Harry Staley
In the box, Beaneater Harry Staley pitched a mystifying curve,…
Marty Sullivan
Marty Sullivan was a ballplayer who, at his prime, “was second…
Chick Stahl
Before committing suicide under mysterious circumstances in the…
Billy Sullivan Sr.
Though "never very strong in stick work," his Deadball Era contemporaries…
George Yeager
“A ball player entertains thousands of people who go to see…
Tommy Tucker
Tommy Tucker’s career highlight came in 1889, when he hit .372,…
Harry Stovey
There exists a long list of forgotten nineteenth-century baseball…
Bill Merritt
Bill Merritt was a backup catcher during the 1890s, appearing…
Jack Stivetts
He threw a ball as fast as Amos “The Hoosier Thunderbolt”…
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…
Vic Willis
As a rookie in 1898, Vic Willis won 25 games as a key member…
General Stafford
Despite not having the longest of careers and being only slightly…
Jack Ryan
Of all the factors that influenced the development of baseball…
Tommy McCarthy
During a relatively short late 19th century playing career, Tommy…