‘Slidin’ Billy Hamilton sets a record with 83 stolen bases (1896)
1900 is generally considered the start of the modern era in baseball. So how do you evaluate players before then …
Tag Archives: Boston Beaneaters
The Beaneaters and a season of lasts (1906)
1906 would be a year of lasts for the Beaneaters. With a 49-102 record, the Beaneaters would finish last. An …
Fred Tenney gets a bonus for losing (1905)
How low can the Braves (then known as the Boston Beaneaters) go? Pretty low some years. In 1905 Boston Beaneaters …
58-80 isn’t a good enough record in anybody’s world (1903)
1903 was a disastrous year for the Beaneaters. It was Al Buckenberger’s second year as manager. They ended the season …
The Beaneaters win the pennant with a 93-39 record (1897)
Frank Selee is in his 8th season in 1897. The Beaneaters (now known as the Atlanta Braves) radically improve from …
Is King Kelly really the Captain? (1887)
So who is in charge of the 1887 Beaneaters (now known as the Atlanta Braves)? John Morrill had the title …
Frank Selee was on a roll finishing first with a 86-43 record (1893)
1893 would be Frank Selee’s 4th year as manager. He was on a roll. His record would be 86-43 for …
The Beaneaters win the season pennant on November 11 (1891)
The 1891 championship took a long time to complete. It wasn’t until November 11 that it was official. In late …
Boston Beaneaters and Frank Selee finish fifth (1895)
Frank Selee was in his 6th year as manager. He clearly was on a slide in 1895 having finished 1st …
Boston Beaneaters are designated one of eight teams (March 8, 1900)
In New York on March 8, 1900, the National League decides to go with eight teams. The selected eight cities …
Fred Tenney belts a home run in his rookie year (July 21, 1894)
As a rookie in 1894, Fred Tenney got off to a very good start with the Boston Beaneaters (now the …
Frank Selee is the class of the league (1892)
Frank Selee moved into his third season in 1892. Great things were ahead for him. The Boston Beaneaters (now the …
Boston Beaneater ballplayer Lew Brown blacklisted for “confirmed dissipation and general insubordination.” (1882)
Lewis (Lew) J. Brown was a Brave (Boston Red Caps) in 1876, 1877 and 1883 seasons. His debut was on …
Harvey Bailey pitched for two years with a 4.13 ERA (1899 to 1900)
Harvey Francis Bailey played for the Boston Beaneaters (now the Braves) for two seasons. He was born on November 24, 1876. …
The 100th loss of the season (October 5, 1905)
On October 5, 1905, the Boston Beaneaters suffer their 100th loss of the season when they drop the first game …
The Delaware Peach (1898 – 1905)
The final year of the glory years for the Braves (then known as the Boston Beaneaters) was due in part …
Delay is asked for, denied and the game is forfeited (April 5, 1902)
On April 5, 1902, in a game at the South End Grounds in Boston, the Boston Beaneaters are trailing the visiting …
The Kid begins to dominate for the Beaneaters (1891)
I love the name “Kid” Nichols. I guess when you are 20 and break into the Majors, you are a …
Good enough (1898)
Being good enough in baseball is what it is about some days. The 1898 Braves (then known as the Boston …
Bothering the pitcher (1893)
Maybe this has happened more than once but I have never heard of it. Billy Nash must have been a …
1886 Boston Beaneaters (10th Season)
The 1886 Boston Beaneaters finished 5th (out of 8) in the National League. 56 wins and 61 loses with a …
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 …
Hugh Duffy is the hitting hero of the day (June 16, 1892) Guest blog by Keith Spalding Robbins
June 16, 1892 Hugh Duffy – Guest blog article by Keith Robbins The Braves hitting hero of the day was …
Frank in his second year (1891)
In 1891 during Frank Selee’s second year as manager, the Braves (then known as the Boston Beaneaters) won the pennant. …
Jerry Koosman ties the National League rookie record held by Irving Young (September 13, 1968)
Jerry Koosman ties the National League rookie record on September 13, 1968 when he hurls his seventh shutout of the …
Chaos in Boston (1904)
Things were in chaos in 1904 for the Beaneaters (now the Atlanta Braves). They brought Al Buckenberger back for a …
The King died (1894)
Sometimes we are tried and the Boston Beaneaters (now know as the Atlanta Braves) certainly were in 1894. Mike “King” …
Second place isn’t good enough (1884)
John Morrill moved into his third season in 1884. The year before he had won the pennant. This year the …
The King of Baseball
Mike “King” Kelly was a Boston Beaneater (now the Atlanta Braves). He played for them from 1887-89 and 1891-92. He was …
The Boston Beaneaters fell off a cliff (1885)
There is a decline and there is a drop off. The 1885 Boston Beaneaters (now the Atlanta Braves) saw a …
Spring Training History
The Atlanta Braves have trained at the following sites since the team’s entry in the National League as the Boston …
The slip and a tragedy for Charlie Bennett (1894)
The slip began. It wasn’t a huge slide, but the Boston Beaneaters (now known as the Atlanta Braves) dropped to …
Amazing year for Frank Selee with a .705 record (1897)
Finally!! In Frank Selee‘s 8th season (1897) as manager, the Braves (then known as the Boston Beaneaters) had the best …
King Kelly takes some short cuts (1887)
When King Kelly came to the Braves (then known as the Boston Beaneaters) in 1887, he was the acknowledged all …
Was it the name? (1896)
Maybe it was the name. The Beaneaters. It was a disappointing year for the Braves (then known as the Boston …
Only second with a 95-57 record? (1899)
The Braves (then known as the Boston Beaneaters) finished second in 1899. Hard to imagine with a 95-57 record. Sure …
Can you buy talent? (1887)
Can you buy talent? 1887 was just a plain weird year for the Braves (then known as the Boston Beaneaters). …
Things didn’t start well for the Beaneaters (1900)
The Boston Beaneaters (now the Atlanta Braves) had seen some pretty good days under Manager Frank Selee but 1900 brought …
New management for the Beaneaters (1889)
The Beaneaters (now the Atlanta Braves) were able to significantly improve the team in 1889. They brought in a new …
Not always as it seems (1890)
The Boston Beaneaters (now the Atlanta Braves) finished fifth in 1890, 12 games behind with a 76-57 record. The year …
New Management for the Beaneaters (1902)
After 12 seasons as coach of the Boston Beaneaters, Frank Selee was out. Al Buckenberger was the new man. In …
Improvement (1886)
Some changes were in the offing for the Boston Beaneaters (now the Atlanta Braves) in 1886. John Morrill moved into …
Bobby Lowe sets record for number of bases in one game (May 30, 1894)
In the afternoon game on May 30, 1894‚ Boston second baseman Bobby Lowe hits home runs in 4 consecutive at bats‚ including …
Fred Tenney “volunteers” to play in Boston (June 16, 1894)
On June 16, 1894, despite scoring 26 runs in the 3-game series‚ Louisville is swept by Boston‚ extending its losing …
Big money didn’t help (1888)
Sometimes owners think you can throw money at the problem and it will work. History teaches us that in sports, …
Wasn’t that lovely? (1901)
1901 was Frank Selee’s 12th and last year as manager. This also marked what has become known as the modern …
Things didn’t start well (1900)
The Boston Beaneaters (now the Atlanta Braves) had seen some pretty good days under Manager Frank Selee but 1900 brought …
Beaneaters Indeed (1883)
1883 was an amazing season for the Boston Beaneaters (now the Atlanta Braves). First, they changed their name from the …
