Chicago celebrates its return home after a 4-week eastern trip by defeating the league-leading Boston Red Stockings 17-16 before 10‚000 spectators. Pitcher George Zettlein bats in John Peters with the inning run in the 10th. Ross Barnes has 6 hits for the losers. And the end of today the Reds are (26-7); the A’s (20-9)‚ and the Mutes (15-13).

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Chicago celebrates its return home after a 4-week eastern trip by defeating the league-leading Boston Red Stockings 17-16 before 10‚000 spectators. Pitcher George Zettlein bats in John Peters with the inning run in the 10th. Ross Barnes has 6 hits for the losers. And the end of today the Reds are (26-7); the A’s (20-9)‚ and the Mutes (15-13).

1874 – At the fourth meeting of the National Association in Boston, the batter’s box is officially adopted. It is also decided that expulsion will be the penalty for any player betting on his own team and any player betting on any other team will forfeit his pay.

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1874 – At the fourth meeting of the National Association in Boston, the batter’s box is officially adopted. It is also decided that expulsion will be the penalty for any player betting on his own team and any player betting on any other team will forfeit his pay.

1874 – At the fourth meeting of the National Association of Professional Baseball Players in Boston, the batter’s box is officially adopted. It is also decided that expulsion will be the penalty for any player betting on his own team and any player betting on any other team will forfeit his pay.

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1874 – At the fourth meeting of the National Association of Professional Baseball Players in Boston, the batter’s box is officially adopted. It is also decided that expulsion will be the penalty for any player betting on his own team and any player betting on any other team will forfeit his pay.

In a slugging contest between Boston and Baltimore‚ the Reds score 32 runs on 32 hits‚ while the Lords tally 13 runs on 17 hits. Ross Barnes has 6 hits while the Reds Jim O’Rourke has 5 hits and 6 runs.

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In a slugging contest between Boston and Baltimore‚ the Reds score 32 runs on 32 hits‚ while the Lords tally 13 runs on 17 hits. Ross Barnes has 6 hits while the Reds Jim O’Rourke has 5 hits and 6 runs.

The largest crowd of the year‚ 10‚000‚ jams the grounds at 25th and Jefferson to see the Athletics play the Philadelphias. The Philadelphias score 5 runs in the 7th to win, 7 – 5.

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On June 11, 1873 The largest crowd of the year‚ 10‚000‚ jams the grounds at 25th and Jefferson to see the Athletics play the Philadelphias. The Philadelphias score 5 runs in the 7th to win, 7 – 5.

The Boston Reds visit the Union Grounds in Brooklyn to play the Mutuals in a game that goes to 12 innings before Boston wins 6-5. George Wright scores for the Reds on a hit by Ross Barnes.

The Boston Reds visit the Union Grounds in Brooklyn to play the Mutuals in a game that goes to 12 innings before Boston wins 6-5. George Wright scores for the Reds on a hit by Ross Barnes.

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The Boston Reds visit the Union Grounds in Brooklyn to play the Mutuals in a game that goes to 12 innings before Boston wins 6-5. George Wright scores for the Reds on a hit by Ross Barnes.

1872 – 2,500 people watch the Baltimore Canaries rally for 3 runs in the 9th to tie the Mutuals, 8 – 8, and then win the game in the 12th, 12 – 8 at the Union Grounds in Brooklyn. Lipman Pike scores the winning run on a hit by Tom Carey off Candy Cummings.

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1872 – 2,500 people watch the Baltimore Canaries rally for 3 runs in the 9th to tie the Mutuals, 8 – 8, and then win the game in the 12th, 12 – 8 at the Union Grounds in Brooklyn. Lipman Pike scores the winning run on a hit by Tom Carey off Candy Cummings.