August 27, 1887 – Mike Kelly and Ezra Sutton score 6 runs each‚ a Major League record for 2 teammates‚ as the Boston Beaneaters trounce the Alleghenies 28-14. The score is the biggest ever yielded by a Pittsburgh Major League team.
1885 – Boston Beaneaters P Charlie Buffinton invents a baseball “roller skate” that gives pitchers greater impetus and swing in their delivery while still allowing them to keep both feet on the ground.
Season Recap: 1883 League Champion: Boston Beaneaters
Boston Base Ball Club, 1883; National League Champion Beaneater Club shows the members who helped the city of Boston regain the championship, its first since 1878. Unfortunately there was no on-field championship between the National League and American Association in 1883. Back row L-R: Joe Hornung, LF; Ezra Sutton, 3B; Sam Wise, SS; Jack Burdock,…
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