The Providence Grays will be selling season tickets for $15 until March 15th, when the price will be raised to $20.
The Providence Grays will be selling season tickets for $15 until March 15th, when the price will be raised to $20.
1882 – The Kentucky Legislature modifies a recently-passed law which inadvertently prohibited the playing of baseball games in the commonwealth.
1882 – The Kentucky Legislature modifies a recently-passed law which inadvertently prohibited the playing of baseball games in the commonwealth.
Philadelphia officials, justifiably proud of their new multi-purpose baseball park, declare that it “will be placed in first-class condition for base ball, football, lacrosse and lawn-tennis; also bicycle and pedestrian performances.”
1882 – Philadelphia officials, justifiably proud of their new multi-purpose baseball park, declare that it “will be placed in first-class condition for base ball, football, lacrosse and lawn-tennis; also bicycle and pedestrian performances.”
The National League will continue the practice of using different color patterns on uniforms for the different positions. Third basemen will wear gray and white uniforms, as the blue and white uniforms originally sought were “impossible to obtain.”
1882 – The National League will continue the practice of using different color patterns on uniforms for the different positions. Third basemen will wear gray and white uniforms, as the blue and white uniforms originally sought were “impossible to obtain.”
1881 – The Western Inter-collegiate Base Ball Association is formed by Northwestern University, the University of Michigan and Racine College.
1881 – The Western Inter-collegiate Base Ball Association is formed by Northwestern University, the University of Michigan and Racine College.
Longtime Boston Red Stockings/Boston Red Caps manager Harry Wright signs a contract to manage the Providence Grays
December 22 – Longtime Boston Red Stockings/Boston Red Caps manager Harry Wright signs a contract to manage the Providence Grays for the 1882 season.
1881 – The National League adopts a few new playing rules: the three-foot corridor along the first base line is adopted for the first time; runners can no longer be put out returning to their bases after a foul ball not caught; the fine for pitchers hitting batters with pitches is repealed; the “block ball” rule allowing runners to take as many bases as possible on balls going into the crowd, the fielding team being able to put them out only after returning the ball to the pitcher in his box, is also repealed.
1881 – The National League adopts a few new playing rules: the three-foot corridor along the first base line is adopted for the first time; runners can no longer be put out returning to their bases after a foul ball not caught; the fine for pitchers hitting batters with pitches is repealed; the “block ball” rule allowing runners to take as many bases as possible on balls going into the crowd, the fielding team being able to put them out only after returning the ball to the pitcher in his box, is also repealed.
1881 – At the National League’s annual meeting, the owners reject the applications of Phil Baker and Charley Jones for reinstatement.
1881 – At the National League’s annual meeting, the owners reject the applications of Phil Baker and Charley Jones for reinstatement.
1881 – The Buffalo Bisons club meeting reveals their home attendance for 1881 was just over 32,000.
1881 – The Buffalo Bisons club meeting reveals their home attendance for 1881 was just over 32,000.
October 16 – The Mystics win the California League championship by defeating Oakland 12–10.
October 16 – The Mystics win the California League championship by defeating Oakland 12–10.
