1862 – A crowd of 40,000 watches two teams of imprisoned Union Army soldiers play baseball at Hilton Head, South Carolina. Civil War historians are debating the actual size of the crowd.
1860 – Sam Thompson is born in Danville, Indiana. An outstanding slugger and a fine right fielder in the deadball era, Thompson will collect 200 or more hits three times, finishing his 15-season major league career with a lifetime mark of .336, 126 home runs, and 1299 RBI, including a batting crown (1887) and two home run titles (1889 and 1895). Thompson will be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1974.
In the first college baseball game ever played, Amherst defeats Williams College, 73 – 32 (66 – 32 by some reports) in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Wyman Andrus Essentials Positions: Bats: Throws: Weight: 155 Born: 10 14, 1858 in Orono, ON CAN Died: 6 17 1935 in Miles City, MT USA Debut: 1885-09-15 Last Game: 1885-09-15 Full Name: William Wiman Andrus Wyman Andrus Montana’s Moonlight Graham, Wyman Andrus appeared in a single game at third base for the 1885 Providence Grays….
King Kelly Essentials Positions: Outfield, Catcher, Manager Bats: R Throws: R Height: Weight: 170 Born: December 31, 1857, in Troy, NY. Died: November 8, 1894 in Boston, MA USA Debut: May 1, 1878 Last Game: September 2, 1893 Hall of Fame: Inducted as a Player in 1945 by Old Timers Full Name: Michael Joseph Kelly…
1857 – The National Association of Base Ball Players is formed at a meeting in New York City. Twenty-two teams are represented, and William Van Cott of the Gothams is elected president.
January 2 1857 – Future Hall of Fame pitcher Tim Keefe is born in Cambridge, MA. In a 14-season major league career, Keefe will post a 342-225 record with 2562 strikeouts and a 2.62 ERA. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources & Links Baseball-Reference Box Score
Pud Galvin Positions: Starting Pitcher and Outfielder Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-8, 190lb (173cm, 86kg) Born: December 25, 1856 in St. Louis, MO Died: March 7, 1902 in Pittsburgh, PA Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA Last Game: August 2, 1892 Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1965. (Voted by Veteran’s Committee) View Pud Galvin’s Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). Full Name: James Francis Galvin Nicknames: Pud, Gentle Jeems or…
Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age.” Sign Up or learn more [mepr-login-form use_redirect=”true”] Cap Anson Essentials Positions: First BaseBats: R Throws: RWeight: 227Born: April 17, 1852 in Marshalltown, IA USADied: April 14, 1922 in Chicago,…
1847 – George Wright is born in Yonkers, New York. A member of the first all-professional team, the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, Wright will have a splendid career as shortstop and manager, being inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1937.
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