Red Ehret (Courtesy of Trading Card Database)

August 19, 1893: Unsafe passage for Beaneaters on long road trip

The 1893 season for the Boston Beaneaters began in a mediocre…

April 28, 1893: Beaneaters open season with rout of Giants

Even in the nineteenth century, Opening Day was a much-anticipated…
Trading Card Database

May 19, 1893: The home run that wasn’t

Discerning Beaneaters fans had a choice on Friday, May 19, 1893.…
Tommy McCarthy (Courtesy of John Thorn)

May 26, 1893: A barrage of batting for McCarthy, Beaneaters

It had been a rough opening month for the defending National…
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May 15, 1893: Beaneaters win home opener in front of star-studded crowd

The stars of Massachusetts came out to the South End Grounds…

July 22, 1893: Tucker ‘hit like a fiend’ and Nichols ‘saved the day’

The victory this day brought the Beaneaters to within a half-game…
earned his 31st victory of the season.

September 19, 1892: Kid Nichols’ batting fest

After the collapse of the American Association at the conclusion…
Hugh Duffy (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

August 6, 1892: Boston’s Jack Stivetts no-hits the Bridegrooms

The day after Jack Stivetts beat Brooklyn, 2-0, with a two-run…

July 11, 1892: A close victory for Beaneaters, but still a laugher

In 2013, eight Boston Red Sox players stopped shaving during…
Bobby Lowe (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 11, 1891: Beaneaters’ hot bats earn series split with Colts

The fourth-place Boston Beaneaters hosted the Chicago Colts at…
George Haddock

August 5, 1892: Triple play helps preserve a Beaneaters shutout

When the 1892 season ended, the Boston Beaneaters had prevailed…

June 12, 1891: Kid Nichols strikes out 12 and has game-winning hit

In the history of major-league baseball, 24 pitchers have won…
Hugh Duffy (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

April 23, 1892: Sweep continues strong season start for Beaneaters

There was a lot of change after the 1891 season. The National…
Charlie Ganzel (SPALDING COLLECTION)

October 1, 1891: Beaneaters clinch National League pennant amid controversy

The Boston Beaneaters made a remarkable run in September 1891…

April 27, 1891: Kid Nichols shuts out Phillies in Beaneaters’ home opener

In the spring of 1891, Boston Beaneaters pitcher Kid Nichols…
Jack Stivetts (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

July 4, 1892: Boston’s comeback win spoils Cincinnati’s glorious day

The Cincinnati Reds and the city of Cincinnati were looking forward…

May 6, 1892: A ‘Long’ game ends in scoreless tie for Beaneaters and Reds

The Beaneaters’ first Western road trip of 1892 began in the…
TuckerTommy

October 2, 1891: Beaneaters win 18th consecutive game in pennant run

On the heels of clinching the National League pennant the day…

August 17, 1891: Boston’s Kid Nichols one-hits the Giants

With both clubs vying for the National League pennant lead and…

October 1892: The Split-Season Playoff

Major-league baseball faced a serious crisis in the early 1890s.…

September 28-30, 1891: The Clouded Finish: Beaneaters take over first place

When first-place Chicago hosted second-place Boston on September…