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The Baltimore Canaries were a professional baseball club in the
National Association from 1872 to 1874.
History
The team was usually listed as Lord Baltimore in the box scores of the day, and were also referred to as the Yellow Stockings. The canary and yellow stockings labels were in reference to their uniform colors.
Though visually striking, the club's uniforms were not necessarily universally acclaimed. The Chicago ''Inter-Ocean'' reporter, covering a game staged in Chicago on May 29, 1872, described "the Baltimore nine, clad in yellow pants, white shirts, white hats, and ugly looking black and yellow stockings."
The Canaries played their home games at
Newington Park in
Baltimore
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,
Maryland
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. Newington Park was located on Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore city. They played under five different
managers
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Management includes the activities ...
in their three seasons, winning 78 games and losing 79.
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Notable alumni
*Candy Cummings
William Arthur "Candy" Cummings (October 18, 1848 – May 17, 1924) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a pitcher in the National Association and National League. Cummings is widely credited with inventing the curveball. ...
, Baseball Hall of Famer
* Bobby Mathews, won 297 games in his career
*Lip Pike
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, major league baseball 4x home run champion
See also
* Baltimore Canaries all-time roster
* 1872 Baltimore Canaries season
*1873 Baltimore Canaries season
The Baltimore Canaries played in 1873 as a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished third in the league with a record of 34–22.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Pl ...
*1874 Baltimore Canaries season
The Baltimore Canaries played their final season in 1874 as a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished eighth in the league with a record of 9-38.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponen ...
References
Defunct National Association baseball teams
Defunct baseball teams in Maryland
Baseball teams disestablished in 1874
Baseball teams established in 1872
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