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August 9, 1872: Eckfords halt 3-month skid with help of familiar reinforcements

In major-league history, 10 teams have lost their first 11 regular-season…

October 20, 1874: Boston Red Stockings clinch third National Association title

Not all important baseball wins are the product of exciting,…

October 1, 1874: Atlantics commit 30 errors in loss to Red Stockings

The score of this game is not a misprint. It was a 29-0 game…

September 22, 1874: Mutuals inch closer in pennant race after sloppy win

The race for the 1874 National Association pennant tightened…

May 2, 1874: Cal McVey leads Red Stockings to an Opening Day victory

Mother Nature and Old Man Winter were not yet in a “base ball”…

June 3, 1873: Boston Red Stockings escape with narrow 6-5 win over New York Mutuals

The champs of 1872 got off to a slow start in 1873. Matches were…

June 2, 1873: Boston’s Al Spalding blanks Brooklyn

The Red Stockings started a 10-game road trip in early June with…

April 23, 1873: Red Stockings get Whites-washed by Philadelphia

The Boston Red Stockings won the 1872 National Association championship…

July 29, 1872: Boston overcomes 7-run deficit to win in extra innings

The Boston Red Stockings burst out of the gate in 1872, winning…

June 12, 1872: Boston Red Stockings bury the Philadelphia Athletics

Wednesday, June 12, 1872, was a hot, sultry day at the South…

Summer 1874: New game in the Old Country: U.S. teams tour England

It has been stated that America and England are two countries…