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.
Syracuse Stars Starting Pitcher Harry McCormick hits a first-inning homer to beat Tommy Bond and the Boston Red Stockings, 1-0
At Star Park, Harry McCormick, the Syracuse starter, hits a first-inning homer to beat Tommy Bond and the Boston Red Stockings, 1-0. This most likely will be the only occurrence in major league history that a pitcher will record a 1-0 victory, with his own first inning round-tripper being the game’s lone run.
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…
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Major League Baseball Season Recap 1877 1877 Final Standings NL Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Boston NL Team 61 42 18 1 .700 – 419 263 Louisville Grays 61 35 25 1 .583 7.0 339 288 Hartfords of Brooklyn 60 31 27 2 .534 10.0 341 311 St. Louis Brown…
Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Stockings at the South End Grounds
Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Stockings at the South End Grounds 1875. Standing, left to right: George Hall. Athletics, George Bechtel, Athletics, William Craven, Athletics, Adrian “Baby” Anson, Athletics, Ezra Sutton, Athletics, John E. Clapp, Athletics, Jim White, Red Stockings, Al Spalding, Red Stockings, George Wright, Red Stockings, Cal McVey, Red Stockings, Harry Wright, Red Stockings….
Albert Spalding is relieved by Harry Wright in the Boston Red Stockings 21–12 victory over the Rockford Forest Citys after both Boston catchers develop sore hands from Spalding’s fast pitching.
Albert Spalding is relieved by Harry Wright in the Boston Red Stockings 21–12 victory over the Rockford Forest Citys after both Boston catchers develop sore hands from Spalding’s fast pitching.
The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players is founded
1871 – The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players is founded, setting the stage for the future National League in 1876. The entry fee for a National Association franchise is set at $10.
Boston Red Stockings, the league’s charter franchise is born
On January 20, 1871, The first franchise in the yet-to-be formed National Association of Professional Baseball Players is born. The Boston Red Stockings, the league’s charter franchise, they are incorporated by Ivers Whitney Adams with $15,000 and will be managed by Harry Wright, who founded and managed the Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first professional baseball team….