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 (PUBLIC DOMAIN)

Arthur Soden

Arthur Soden was like many nineteenth century capitalists: He…
Harry Staley (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

Harry Staley

In the box, Beaneater Harry Staley pitched a mystifying curve,…
Marty Sullivan (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

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 (COURTESY OF RICH BOGOVICH)

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 (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Harry Stovey

There exists a long list of forgotten nineteenth-century baseball…
Bill Merritt (COURTESY OF MARK PESTANA)

Bill Merritt

Bill Merritt was a backup catcher during the 1890s, appearing…
Jack Stivetts (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Jack Stivetts

He threw a ball as fast as Amos “The Hoosier Thunderbolt”…
Jim Sullivan (PUBLIC DOMAIN)

Jim Sullivan

“Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained…
Fred Tenney (BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, MCGREEVEY COLLECTION)

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…
James "General" Stafford (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

General Stafford

Despite not having the longest of careers and being only slightly…
Jack Ryan (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

Jack Ryan

Of all the factors that influenced the development of baseball…

Tommy McCarthy

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