{"product_id":"bostons-first-nine-the-1871-75-boston-red-stockings-paperback","title":"Boston's First Nine: The 1871-75 Boston Red Stockings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Lemoine\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBill Nowlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLen Levin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Braves, there were the Boston Red Stockings. They were \"Boston's First Nine\" and 1871 through 1875, they won four consecutive pennants in the old National Association, considered by many to be baseball's first major league. In this five-year period, the team only fielded 22 players -- but, then again, these were the days of the \"one-man rotation.\" Who needed two pitchers, when one would do? And if that pitcher was Al Spalding, who won more than 50 games in back-to-back seasons of 1874 and 1875, that one pitcher was pretty good. Of the 22 players on the team, five of them are in the Baseball Hall of Fame. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese were different days. The game was played a little differently from today-- but not that differently. Take some time and enjoy the work of 38 members of SABR (the Society for American Baseball Research). Several are among our leading nineteenth century baseball experts; others became enthralled digging into the early days of professional baseball in Boston. There are fascinating stories of the men who played the game, the games, the seasons, the tours of Canada and even England and Ireland, where they took on some of the better cricket players of the British Isles, and beat them, too. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTake a trip back to those glorious days of yesteryear, and see if you don't become captivated as we were in learning about stories of baseball and life from more than 140 years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book includes recaps of each season, 1871-75, informative articles about the team and front office, and the following player biographies: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE PLAYERS\u003cbr\u003eBob Addy by Peter Morris\u003cbr\u003eRoss Barnes by Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eFrank Barrows by Mike Richard\u003cbr\u003eTommy Beals by Mark S. Sternman\u003cbr\u003eDavid Birdsall by Richard \"Dixie\" Tourangeau\u003cbr\u003eFred Con by Mike Richard\u003cbr\u003eCharlie Gould by Charles F. Faber\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Hall by Matt Albertson\u003cbr\u003eFranklin \"Heck\" Heifer by Brian C. Engelhardt\u003cbr\u003eSamuel Jackson by Bill Nowlin\u003cbr\u003eJumbo Latham by Scott Fiesthumel\u003cbr\u003eAndy Leonard by Charles F. Faber\u003cbr\u003eJohn E. Manning by David Nemec\u003cbr\u003eCal McVey by Charles F. Faber\u003cbr\u003eJim O'Rourke by William Lamb\u003cbr\u003eFraley W. Rogers by Richard \"Dixie\" Tourangeau\u003cbr\u003eHenry C. Schafer by David Nemec\u003cbr\u003eAl Spalding by Bill McMahon\u003cbr\u003eCharlie Sweasy by Charles F. Faber\u003cbr\u003eDeacon White by Joe Williams\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Wright by John Thorn\u003cbr\u003eHarry Wright by Christopher Devine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE BALLPARK: South End Grounds by Bob Ruzzo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTEAM ORGANIZATION\u003cbr\u003eBoston Finances in the Early Professional Era \u003cbr\u003eby Richard Hershberger\u003cbr\u003eRed Stockings Finances--A Minor Observation \u003cbr\u003eby Bill Nowlin\u003cbr\u003eTHE FIRST PRESIDENTL Ivers W. Adams by Charlie Bevis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTERESTING GAMES\u003cbr\u003eFast Day--Boston's Original Opening Day Joanne Hulbert\u003cbr\u003eApril 6, 1871 Bob LeMoine\u003cbr\u003eMay 5, 1871 204\u003cbr\u003eBob LeMoine\u003cbr\u003eMay 16, 1871 Bob LeMoine\u003cbr\u003eHomestand From Hell: The Boston Red Stockings, May-June 1871\u003cbr\u003eRichard \"Dixie\" Tourangeau\u003cbr\u003eJune 21, 1871 Jay Hurd\u003cbr\u003eJuly 4, 1871 Michael R. McAvoy\u003cbr\u003eAugust 3, 1871 Bob LeMoine\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 2, 1871 Bill Nowlin\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 5, 1871 Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 9, 1871 Mark Pestana\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 13, 1871 Jay Hurd\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 29, 1871 Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eMay 11, 1872 Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eJune 10, 1872 Richard \"Dixie\" Tourangeau\u003cbr\u003eJune 12, 1872 Paul E. Doutrich\u003cbr\u003eJuly 20, 1872 Gerard R. Goulet\u003cbr\u003eJuly 29, 1872 Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 20, 1872 Gerard R. Goulet\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 21, 1872 Mark Pestana\u003cbr\u003eApril 23, 1873 Matt Albertson\u003cbr\u003eJune 2, 1873 Terry Gottschall\u003cbr\u003eJune 3, 1873 Mark Pestana\u003cbr\u003eJune 14, 1873 Richard \"Dixie\" Tourangeau\u003cbr\u003eJuly 4, 1873 (morning) John Zinn\u003cbr\u003eJuly 4, 1873 (afternoon) John Zinn\u003cbr\u003eJuly 26, 1873\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSABR is the Society for American Baseball Research, a group of over 6,000 enthusiasts about the game of baseball whose research interests range from the game's history to statistical analysis, records, cultural impact, and more. The BioProject is a SABR effort to research, write, and publish biographies of every player--and every person--ever connected with organized baseball. Anyone with a love of baseball can join SABR and become a part of these efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 404\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42106969882759,"sku":"9781943816293","price":26.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d2993b83c724930f7156a8a2dcab2452.webp?v=1732450408","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/bostons-first-nine-the-1871-75-boston-red-stockings-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}