The
Boston Reds were a 19th century baseball team located in Boston, Massachusetts that played in the Players' League in 1890 and in the
American AssociationThis article refers to the former Baseball major league that existed from 1882 to 1891. For other leagues with a similar name see: American Association....
in 1891. They played in the
Congress Street GroundsCongress 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...
in the 1890s. The team took its name from the successful
BostonBoston is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the economic and cultural center of the region and is sometimes regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England"...
club of the
National AssociationThe National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...
and
National LeagueThe National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league...
known as the
Red StockingsThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field....
who had changed their name to the
BeaneatersThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field....
in 1883. The club lasted only two seasons, but in those two seasons they were league champions.
In 1890 the Reds won the Players' League
pennantA pennant is a commemorative flag typically used to show support for a particular athletic team. Pennants have been historically used in all types of athletic levels: high school, collegiate, professional etc. Traditionally, pennants were made of felt and fashioned in the official colors of a...
when they finished first ahead of the
New York GiantsIn 1890, the short-lived Players' League included a team called the New York Giants. This baseball team was managed by Hall of Famer Buck Ewing, and they finished third with a record of 74-57. Besides Ewing, who was also a catcher on this team, the roster included Hall of Famers Roger Connor, Jim...
, and then won the American Association pennant when they finished first ahead of the
St. Louis BrownsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball...
(now the Cardinals).
The
Boston Reds were a 19th century baseball team located in Boston, Massachusetts that played in the Players' League in 1890 and in the
American AssociationThis article refers to the former Baseball major league that existed from 1882 to 1891. For other leagues with a similar name see: American Association....
in 1891. They played in the
Congress Street GroundsCongress 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...
in the 1890s. The team took its name from the successful
BostonBoston is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the economic and cultural center of the region and is sometimes regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England"...
club of the
National AssociationThe National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...
and
National LeagueThe National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league...
known as the
Red StockingsThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field....
who had changed their name to the
BeaneatersThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field....
in 1883. The club lasted only two seasons, but in those two seasons they were league champions.
In 1890 the Reds won the Players' League
pennantA pennant is a commemorative flag typically used to show support for a particular athletic team. Pennants have been historically used in all types of athletic levels: high school, collegiate, professional etc. Traditionally, pennants were made of felt and fashioned in the official colors of a...
when they finished first ahead of the
New York GiantsIn 1890, the short-lived Players' League included a team called the New York Giants. This baseball team was managed by Hall of Famer Buck Ewing, and they finished third with a record of 74-57. Besides Ewing, who was also a catcher on this team, the roster included Hall of Famers Roger Connor, Jim...
, and then won the American Association pennant when they finished first ahead of the
St. Louis BrownsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball...
(now the Cardinals). The Boston Reds are one of two major league teams to win back-to-back pennants spanning two different leagues. The
Brooklyn DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming the Brooklyn...
did it also, winning the AA pennant in 1889 and the NL pennant in 1890.
At the conclusion of the 1891 season, the
National LeagueThe National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league...
pressed for the consolidation of the American Association with the National League. Part of the posturing included the
National LeagueThe National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league...
directing its champion
Boston BeaneatersThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field....
not to play the Reds in a
World SeriesThe World Series has been the annual championship series of the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada since 1903, concluding the postseason of Major League Baseball...
. The leagues settled, adding four
AAThis article refers to the former Baseball major league that existed from 1882 to 1891. For other leagues with a similar name see: American Association....
clubs to a combined circuit. As part of the settlement, the owners of the four clubs not joining the combined circuit, including the Reds, were paid $135,000 and their players dispersed to the surviving clubs.
Their abandoned ballpark was revived for use by the National League club in 1894, during the weeks that
South End GroundsSouth End Grounds refers to any one of three baseball parks on one site in Boston, Massachusetts. They were home to the Boston club in the National Association and the National League from 1871 to 1914....
was being rebuilt following a fire. The Congress Street Grounds, with its close left field foul line, quickly gained some more history, as
Bobby LoweRobert Lincoln Lowe , nicknamed "Link", was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Beaneaters , Chicago Cubs , Pittsburgh Pirates , and Detroit Tigers...
hit four home runs in one game there, the first player to accomplish that feat.
Notable players
- Charley Radbourn
Charles Gardner "Old Hoss" Radbourn was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1891. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.He was born in Rochester, New York.-Career:...
- Hugh Duffy
Hugh Duffy was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.-Career:...
- Clark Griffith
Clark Calvin Griffith , nicknamed "the Old Fox", was a Major League Baseball pitcher, manager and team owner....
- King Kelly
Michael Joseph "King" Kelly was an American right fielder, catcher, and manager in various professional American baseball leagues including the National League, International Association, Players' League, and the American Association. He spent the majority of his 16-season playing career with the...
- Tommy McCarthy
Thomas Francis Michael "Tommy" McCarthy was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.-Career:...
- Dan Brouthers
Dennis Joseph "Dan" Brouthers Dennis Joseph "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...
- Harry Stovey
Harry Duffield Stovey, born Harry Duffield Stowe Harry Duffield Stovey, born Harry Duffield Stowe Harry Duffield Stovey, born Harry Duffield Stowe (December 20, 1856 - September 20, 1937 was a 19th century Major League Baseball player and the first player in major league history to hit 100 home runs...
- Ad Gumbert
Addison Courtney Gumbert was a pitcher for Major League Baseball in the 19th century. His brother Billy Gumbert and great nephew Harry Gumbert were also Major League Baseball players.-Sources:...
- Hardy Richardson
Abram Harding "Hardy" Richardson was a second basemen and outfielder mostly, who played in the Major Leagues for a number of teams throughout the 19th century. Most of Richardson's career was with the Buffalo Bisons...
- Charlie Buffinton
Charles G. Buffinton, born Buffington , was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1892...
- Joe Quinn
See also
- All-time roster
The Boston Reds were a Major League Baseball franchise that played in the Players' League in , and one season in the American Association in . In both seasons, the Reds were their league's champion, making them the second team to win back-to-back championships in two different leagues...
- 1890 Boston Reds season
The Boston Reds baseball team was a member of the short lived Players' League. They compiled a 81-47 record and won the league championship. After the season, the league folded, but the Reds were invited to join the American Association for the following season.- Roster :- Starters by position...
- 1891 Boston Reds season
The 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 to win championships in two different leagues in successive...
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