Albert Spalding – Player Overview (1871-1875)
Imagine that your middle name is “Goodwill” but you are known as one of the succeeders who left the Red …
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Tools of Ignorance (1875)
I can’t remember not playing baseball. It seems like I always have. I remember the day I first played on …
First 4th of July game played in 1871 – Guest blog by Keith Spalding Robbins
As we know, the Braves are the World’s Oldest Continuous professional franchise, so it was fitting that the team played …
Everything new — a new league and season for the Braves (1876)
It is April. It is 1876. It is a new league. It is a new season. And, with the “Four …
Not an official no-hitter (1876)
Joseph Borden is known for something he isn’t known for. He couldn’t really replace Al Spalding on the Boston Red …
More on seceding and coming down with ague (1876)
Ross Barnes was one of the “four seceders” who played for the Braves (then known as the Boston Red Caps) …
The return of the four seceders (1876)
The 1876 season was a bust all the way around. The “four seceders’ had made sure of that. Joseph Borden …
The four seceders – 140 years later – Guest blog article by Keith Spalding Robbins
Guest blog article by Keith Spalding Robbins While for the Original Boston Red Stockings fan the players as “The Seceders,” …
The First Global Sports Franchise – Guest blog article by Keith Spalding Robbins
The First Global Sports Franchise – Guest blog article by Keith Robbins With the MLB Stars venturing to Cuba this …
Four Seceders (1875 and 1876)
It is 1875. The season is over. The “Four Seceders” come up with a conspiracy that foretells the demise of …
Aliens, Old Timers, Magnates, and “the Gun.” (June 21, 1897) – Guest blog by Keith Robbins
Guest blog article by Keith Robbins This day in Braves history is a day of baseball superlatives of the intercontinental …
Interesting demotion to groundskeeper (1876)
Joseph Borden could not replace Al Spalding in 1876. The Braves (then known as the Red Caps) got pretty frustrated …
“Two hours is about as long as any American can wait for the close of a baseball game, or anything else for that matter.” ~~Al Spalding
And this from a pitcher. But then again, not just any pitcher. Of course, he wrote the first rules for …
1871 Season Overview (Boston Red Stockings)
Imagine only playing 30 games. Compared to our 162 now it is hard to imagine. But that is what it …
Harry continues (1877)
Harry Wright continued on in 1877 as the manager of the Boston Redcaps. The Redcaps did very well. They were 42-18 …
Tommy Bonds wins 40 games (1877)
Tommy Bond was the man in 1877. This is the second year for Major League Baseball. Tommy definitely eased the …
Consider the Ball (1871)
When I was 10, there was THE ball. Of course we had other balls. But THE ball was the Spalding …
