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1891 Boston Reds Season
The 1891 Boston Reds baseball team finished the season with a 93–42 record and won the American Association championship in their first season in the new league after the demise of the Players' League. Thus they became only the second team (after the 1889–1890 Brooklyn Bridegrooms The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, Californi ...) to win championships in two different leagues in successive seasons, as well as the only team to win the pennant every single season of its existence. After the season, the AA also disbanded, and the Reds team folded with the league. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day lineup Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congress Street Grounds
Congress Street Grounds is a former baseball ground located in Boston, Massachusetts. The ballpark, as the name implies, was along Congress Street, near the intersection of Thompson Place, and not far from the Fort Point Channel on South Boston Flats, a newly filled in piece of land on Boston Harbor. The ground was home to the Boston Reds, that played in the Players' League in 1890 and the American Association in 1891. Although a short-lived facility, the ballpark witnessed some significant history. First, its occupants won league pennants in their two years of existence. Despite its success, the club was dropped during the NL-AA merger of 1892, as there was already an NL entry in Boston. Then, between May and June 1894, Congress Street Grounds was the home to the Boston Beaneaters while their home grounds, the South End Grounds, were being rebuilt after the Great Roxbury Fire of May 15, 1894. It had a close left field fence, which benefited Boston's Bobby Lowe just a cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Flynn (baseball)
Michael J. Flynn (March 15, 1872 – June 16, 1941) was a Major League Baseball catcher, at least for one day, during the 1891 season. He was born in County Kildare, Ireland. He played in one game for the Boston Reds of the American Association, on August 31, 1891. Behind the plate, he handled six chances flawlessly for a fielding percentage of 1.000. At the plate, he went 0-for-2 for a .000 batting average. The game with the Louisville Colonels ended in a 2-2 tie. It was played at the Congress Street Grounds in Boston, Massachusetts. Flynn, a 19-year-old, was the sixth-youngest player to appear in an A.A. game that season. See also *List of players from Ireland in Major League Baseball The following is a list of Major League Baseball players born in European nations. Austria Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Austrian Empire The Austrian Empire was a modern era success ... External links Retrosheet Boston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McGeachey
John Charles McGeachey, surname sometimes spelled McGeachy, (May 13, 1864 – April 5, 1930), was a Major League Baseball player who played outfield for the Detroit Wolverines, St. Louis Maroons, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Brooklyn Ward's Wonders, Philadelphia Athletics, and Boston Reds from -. See also *List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders In baseball statistics, a stolen base is credited to a baserunner when he successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is throwing the ball to home plate. Under Rule 7.01 of Major League Baseball's (MLB) Official Rules, a runner acqu ... References External links 1864 births 1930 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Massachusetts Indianapolis Hoosiers (NL) players Philadelphia Athletics (AA 1891) players Boston Reds (AA) players Detroit Wolverines players St. Louis Maroons players Brooklyn Ward's Wonders players 19th-century baseball players Holyoke (minor league ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Irwin (baseball)
John Irwin (July 21, 1861 – February 28, 1934) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ... in the 19th century. Sources 1861 births 1928 deaths Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States Major League Baseball players from Canada Major League Baseball third basemen Worcester Ruby Legs players Philadelphia Athletics (AA) players Washington Nationals (1886–1889) players Buffalo Bisons (PL) players Louisville Colonels players 19th-century baseball players Boston Reds (UA) players Boston Reds (AA) players Baseball people from Ontario Minor league baseball managers Bay City (minor league baseball) players Haverhill (minor league baseball) players Newburyport Clamdiggers players Biddeford (m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Duffy
Hugh Duffy (November 26, 1866 – October 19, 1954) was an American outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball. He was a player or player-manager for the Chicago White Stockings, Chicago Pirates, Boston Reds, Boston Beaneaters, Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies between 1888 and 1906. He had his best years with the Beaneaters, including the 1894 season, when he set the MLB single-season record for batting average (.440), a batting record that has stood for years. He also managed the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox and spent several seasons coaching in collegiate baseball and in the minor leagues. Later in life, he spent many years as a scout for the Red Sox. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945. He worked for Boston until 1953. He died of heart problems the next year. Early life Duffy was born in Cranston, Rhode Island to Irish immigrant Michael Duffy and wife Margaret Duffy. A right-handed batter and thrower, Duffy was listed as tall and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Dowd (baseball)
Thomas Jefferson Dowd (April 20, 1869 – July 2, 1933), nicknamed "Buttermilk Tommy", was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and second baseman from Holyoke, Massachusetts, who played for six teams during his ten-season career. College Dowd played college baseball at Brown University, and according to an article in the ''Brown Alumni Magazine'': Nineteenth-century baseball authority Tim Murnane of the ''Boston Globe'' proclaimed Dowd the best center fielder he'd ever seen, especially for his skill at sprinting back on a ball over his head and then turning left or right for the catch. For years Dowd held the unofficial record time for circling the bases. Major Leagues Dowd made his major-league debut on April 8, 1891 for the Boston Reds of the American Association. He later played with the Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Spiders in the National League and the Boston Americans in the American League. He was a right-handed bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Brown (center Fielder)
Thomas Tarlton Brown (September 21, 1860 – October 25, 1927) was an Anglo-American center fielder in Major League Baseball. Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, son of William Henry Tarlton Brown and Mary Nixon Lewis, he played for 17 seasons, a career in which he batted .265 while scoring 1,524 runs with 1,958 hits. Upon his retirement he served as an umpire, working mostly in the National League in 1898 and 1901–1902. Career In June , Tom signed with the Baltimore Orioles, of the American Association, as a non-drafted free agent. As a right fielder, he hit one home run with 23 runs batted in for that season with Baltimore. He was a right fielder for most of his early career, switching over to center later in his career. That year, the Orioles finished 6th in the league, and Brown was sent to the Columbus Buckeyes in an unknown transaction before the season. He played two seasons in Columbus, both of which he hit five home runs and drove in 32 runs. His best season w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cub Stricker
John A. "Cub" Stricker, born John A. Streaker (June 8, 1859 – November 19, 1937) was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven different teams during his 11-season career, mostly with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Blues/Spiders. Career Born in Philadelphia, Stricker was signed by the Athletics as a free agent in and played four seasons with moderate success. He would get his most playing time while with the Cleveland Blues though, and did well with the opportunity, especially his first season with them in , when he batted .264 in 131 games, scored 122 runs scored, and stole 86 bases. He stole 60 bases the following year, and finished his career with a respectable 278, along with 1,106 base hits and a .239 batting average. In , he was signed by the St. Louis Browns to be the team's player-manager. His time was cut short when after 23 games, the team had only won six of them. The final straw came after a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Radford
Paul Revere Radford (October 14, 1861 – February 21, 1945) was a Major League Baseball player in the late 19th century. Paul, nicknamed "Shorty", played with many teams over his 12-season career. He was a starting outfielder with the Providence Grays club that won the 1884 World Series. His best performance was with the New York Metropolitans, when he set the major league record with 106 base on balls, walks and produced an Wins Above Replacement, Offensive WAR rating of 3.4 that ranked sixth in the American Association (19th century), American Association. Radford died in Boston, Massachusetts, at 83. Early life Paul Radford was born on October 14, 1861, in Roxbury, Massachusetts, to parents Benjamin and Anna (Hale) Radford. Six of Radford's siblings died in childhood and he was the youngest of four boys to survive until adulthood. In 1865, the Radford family relocated to the town of Hyde Park, where his father was employed as superintendent of construction at the American Too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Joyce (baseball)
William Michael Joyce (September 22, 1867 – May 8, 1941) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He was a third baseman over parts of eight seasons with the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders (of the Players' League), Boston Reds (of the American Association), Brooklyn Grooms, Washington Senators, and New York Giants. He also served as manager during his tenure with the Giants. Joyce was born on September 22, 1867 to Irish immigrants in St. Louis, Missouri. He worked in a rolling mill before beginning his minor league career in the Texas League in 1887. He continued in the Texas League in 1888 and 1889. Joyce impressed St. Louis Browns player-manager Charlie Comiskey at a December 1889 exhibition game, leading Comiskey to recommend that Players' League founder John Montgomery Ward hire Joyce for his Brooklyn Ward's Wonders club. In the Players' League's lone season, Joyce led the league in walks, with 123 in 133 games. In 1891, he reached base in 64 consecutive games, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Farrell
Charles Andrew "Duke" Farrell (August 31, 1866 – February 15, 1925) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Born in Oakdale, Massachusetts, he played for eight teams during his 18-year career. He made his major-league debut in 1888 and retired as a player after the 1905 season. He then entered coaching, ran a hotel, and became a deputy U.S. marshal. Career Farrell had a career year in 1891 with the Boston Reds of the American Association, batting .302 and recording league-leading home run (12) and RBI (110) totals. Farrell's 12 home runs that season were nearly a quarter of his career total. In a 1900 game for Brooklyn, Farrell was an unwitting party to an argument between a player and umpire that resulted in a forfeit being awarded to Brooklyn. On a close play at home plate, umpire John Gaffney called Farrell safe. St. Louis catcher Wilbert Robinson reacted angrily to Gaffney's call, throwing the ball at the umpire and punching him in the chest. Gaffney ejected Robinson and then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Brouthers
Dennis Joseph "Dan" Brouthers (; May 8, 1858 – August 2, 1932) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball whose career spanned the period from to , with a brief return in . Nicknamed "Big Dan" for his size, he was and weighed , which was large by 19th-century standards. Recognized as the first great slugger in baseball history, and among the greatest sluggers of his era, he held the record for career home runs from to , with his final total of 106 tying for the fourth most of the 19th century. His career slugging percentage of .519 remained the Major League record for a player with at least 4,000 at bats until Ty Cobb edged ahead of him in 1922. At the time of his initial retirement, he also ranked second in career triples (205), and third in runs batted in (1,296) and hits. A dominant hitter during the prime of his career, he led (or was in the top of) the league in most offensive categories, including batting average, runs scored, runs batted in (RBI), on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
