Baltimore Canaries
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The Baltimore Canaries were a professional baseball club in the National Association
from 1872 to 1874.
The Canaries played their home games at Newington Park
in Baltimore, Maryland
. They played under five different managers
in their three seasons, winning 78 games and losing 79.
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...
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.The Canaries played their home games at Newington Park
Newington Park
Newington Park was a baseball grounds in Baltimore, Maryland. It was home to the Lord Baltimore baseball club of the National Association from 1872 to 1874 and to the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association for the 1882 season. There are apparently no surviving photographs of the grounds...
in Baltimore, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. They played under five different managers
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
in their three seasons, winning 78 games and losing 79.
Notable alumni
- Lip PikeLip PikeLipman Emanuel "Lip" Pike the "Iron Batter", was one of the stars of 19th century baseball in the United States. He was the first player to be revealed as a professional , as well as the first Jewish player...
, major league baseball 4x home run champion
See also
- Baltimore Canaries all-time rosterBaltimore Canaries all-time rosterThe Baltimore Canaries were a professional baseball team that existed for three season in the National Association, from 1872 to 1874.-List of players:Players in Bold and have the symbol †, are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.-B:...
- 1872 Baltimore Canaries season1872 Baltimore Canaries seasonThe Baltimore Canaries played their first season in 1872 as a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished second in the league with a record of 35-19. Outfielder Lip Pike led the NA in home runs, with 7, and runs batted in, with 60. Pitcher Bobby Mathews...
- 1873 Baltimore Canaries season1873 Baltimore Canaries seasonThe 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.-Roster:-Batting:...
- 1874 Baltimore Canaries season1874 Baltimore Canaries seasonThe 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.-Roster:-Batting:...