Hugh Duffy (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

September 3, 1896: Boston Beaneaters put their batting clothes on

It was the third doubleheader in as many days for the weary Boston…
Tim Keefe

May 13, 1896: Playing until dark: Beaneaters get best of Colts

“Timothy Keefe, umpire, cold-bloodedly gave a game of baseball…
TuckerTommy

July 17, 1894: Beaneaters stall and feign and pray for rain

Unlike most other sports, baseball has no clock, so a team never…
John McGraw (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

June 18, 1894: The Bunker Hill Day Massacre

Bunker Hill Day, commemorating the Revolutionary War battle,…
Bobby Lowe (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 6, 1894: Pirates crush Beaneaters 27-11 at Congress Street Grounds

Less than one calendar year since winning the National League…
Fred Klobedanz (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 21, 1897: Two-way threat Fred Klobedanz leads Boston to 11-6 win over Brooklyn

After a 2-1 loss at Cincinnati May 29, Boston’s record dropped…
Hugh Duffy (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

October 11, 1898: Relieved Beaneaters gain National League title again

As the skies darkened over the nation’s capital, the spirit…
Hugh Duffy (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

August 6, 1897: An unusual brawl and a wild ending

As the morning of August 6 dawned, the Boston Beaneaters,…
Amos Rusie (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

May 7, 1894: A duel of aces as Giants’ Rusie bests Boston’s Nichols

Although the Beaneaters’ May 7 game at the Polo Grounds against…
Hugh Duffy (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

June 20, 1894: Congress Street’s glorious finale

Hugh Duffy strode to home plate in the bottom of the ninth inning.…
Charlie Bennett (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

August 27, 1894: Charlie Bennett Charity Game

“His hearty ‘glad to see you,’ and the warm grasp of the…

April 19, 1897: Beaneaters’ furious comeback falls short against Phillies

At the start of the 1897 season, the Boston Beaneaters set out…
Jimmy Collins (Courtesy of Trading Card Database)

April 20, 1896: Beaneaters lead a Patriots’ Day hit parade

A combination of fine weather, a state holiday,1 the largest…

September 18, 1895: Boston’s Cozy Dolan shuts out the Orioles

From 1883 until 1906, the Boston entry in the National League…
Fred Tenney (BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, MCGREEVEY COLLECTION)

May 31, 1897: Fred Tenney leads Memorial Day parade with 6 hits

It was a cold, wet day in Boston. The morning half of the Memorial…
Jack Stivetts (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

July 20, 1894: Beaneaters blast Giants in first game at South End Grounds after fire

The Boston-New York baseball rivalry did not originate with the…

August 7, 1894: Jimmy Bannon slugs two 3-run homers for Beaneaters

On a fine weather day, August 7, 1894, Boston met Philadelphia…

September 27, 1897: Good (Beaneaters) versus Evil (Orioles)

More than a battle for the 1897 National League pennant, the…

May 30, 1894: Four home runs for Bobby Lowe

Fans arriving for the second portion of the Boston Beaneaters’…

May 15, 1894: “It Was a Hot Game, Sure Enough!”

Nineteenth-century baseball often suffered game delays, suspensions,…