A reported eight million bats have been sold in the United States this year.
1878 – A reported eight million bats have been sold in the United States this year.
1878 – The professional Baseball League of Cuba begins play in Havana, making the Cuban Winter League the world’s second oldest professional baseball organization, trailing North America’s National League in seniority by only two seasons. Havana wins the first game, 21 – 20, over Almendares in a contest featuring ten men to a side (the extra position was “right short”). The inaugural Cuban championship consists of only three clubs – Havana, Matanzas, Almendares – and Havana wins the trophy with a 4-0-1 record behind the leadership of manager and captain Steve Bellan.
1878 – The professional Baseball League of Cuba begins play in Havana, making the Cuban Winter League the world’s second oldest professional baseball organization, trailing North America’s National League in seniority by only two seasons. Havana wins the first game, 21 – 20, over Almendares in a contest featuring ten men to a side (the extra position was “right short”). The inaugural Cuban championship consists of only three clubs – Havana, Matanzas, Almendares – and Havana wins the trophy with a 4-0-1 record behind the leadership of manager and captain Steve Bellan.
Major League Baseball 1878 Season Recap
Major League Baseball Season Recap: 1878 1878 Final Standings NL Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Boston NL Team 60 41 19 0 .683 – 298 241 Cincinnati Reds 61 37 23 1 .617 4.0 333 281 Providence Grays 62 33 27 2 .550 8.0 353 337 Chicago White Stockings 61…
Ezra Sutton hits a walk off homerun his only homerun of the year
August 29, 1878 – Boston pulls another out of the fire‚ coring 4 in the bottom of the 10th to beat Chicago‚ 8-7. Bob Ferguson‚ catching for the Whites‚ makes 5 errors and passed balls in the final frame. Ezra Sutton caps the scoring with a game-winning homer‚ his only Homerun of the year.
1878 – Errors by 2B Bill McClellan and 1B Joe Start enable Boston to score in the 9th and edge Chicago‚ 2 – 1.
1878 – Errors by 2B Bill McClellan and 1B Joe Start enable Boston to score in the 9th and edge Chicago‚ 2 – 1.
18-year old John Ward made his Major League debut for Providence
On July 15, 1878, 18-year old John Ward made his Major League debut for Providence. He lost 13-to-9, but continued to pitch every inning of every game for the rest of the 1878 season.
Blues pitcher Jim McCormick suffers a broken bone in his forearm in the 7th inning and still completes games
Blues pitcher Jim McCormick suffers a broken bone in his forearm in the 7th inning and gives up 3 runs in the 8th and 4 in the 9th to lose to Boston 8-4. He will be out of action until the end of August.
Jim McCormick finishes his first week in the NL by beating the Reds for the 3rd time
June 29, 1878 – Indianapolis Pitcher Jim McCormick finishes his first week in the National League by beating the Reds for the 3rd time. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources & Links Baseball-Reference Box Score
1878 – Jack Manning scores a run and drives in two in a 3 – 0 Boston win over Indianapolis.
On June 11, 1878 1878 – Jack Manning scores a run and drives in two in a 3 – 0 Boston win over Indianapolis.
1878 – Terry Larkin allows 7 hits and knocks in 2 runs to give Chicago a 2 – 1 win over Providence.
1878 – Terry Larkin allows 7 hits and knocks in 2 runs to give Chicago a 2 – 1 win over Providence.
