1897 Temple Cup

Pre-modern baseball championship January 2025 March 2026 Temple 1897 Cup Baltimore Orioles (4) Ned Hanlon 93 39 y, GA: 2 Boston Beaneaters (1) Frank Selee 90 40 y, GA: — October 4–11 South End Grounds (Boston)Union Park (Baltimore) Bob Emslie, Tim Hurst Orioles:Ned Hanlon (manager)Hughie JenningsWillie KeelerJoe KelleyJohn McGraw†Beaneaters:Frank Selee (manager)Jimmy CollinsHugh DuffyBilly HamiltonKid Nichols† elected as a manager. 1896 1900Chronicle-Telegraph Cup The 1897 Temple Cup was an end-of-the-year best-of-seven playoff between the National League champion Baltimore Orioles and runner-up Boston Beaneaters. The series began on October 4 and ended on October 11 with the Orioles winning in five games. Due to lack of enthusiasm from both players and fans, and the perception that the Temple Cup was more of a showcase than a championship, the 1897 Temple Cup would be the final version of the championship series.Best Jason 1897: Last Gasp of the Temple Cup – Society for American Baseball Research https://sabr.org/journal/article/1897-last-gasp-of-the-temple-cup/ 2025-01-23 en-US Aside from the 1900 Chronicle-Telegraph Cup, this would be the last championship series until the birth of the modern World Series in 1903. Summary Baltimore won the series, 4–1. GameDateScoreLocation 1 October 4 Baltimore Orioles – 12, Boston Beaneaters – 13 South End GroundsOctober 5, 1897 ON THE BASEBALL FIELD; Boston Wins the First Game of the Temple Cup Series from Baltimore. HAMILTON SAVED THE GAME He Made Two Phenomenal Catches in the Eighth Inning Which Stopped Runs — Game Noted for Heavy Batting — Nops's Wildness Proves Fatal. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1897/10/05/102543813.html?pageNumber=4 subscription 2025-01-23 The New York Times en 0362-4331 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1897/10/05/102543813.pdf 2 October 5 Baltimore Orioles – 13, Boston Beaneaters – 11 South End GroundsOctober 6, 1897 A VICTORY FOR BALTIMORE; Timely Batting Enables Them to Win the Second Temple Cup Game from Boston. LONG'S PLAYING A FEATURE Boston's Crack Short Stop Cut Off Several Base Hits — Corbett, the Baltimores' Pitcher, Did Well at Critical Stages of the Game. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1897/10/06/105954623.html subscription 2025-01-23 The New York Times en 0362-4331 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1897/10/06/105954623.pdf 3 October 6 Baltimore Orioles – 8, Boston Beaneaters – 3 (7) South End GroundsOctober 7, 1897 ON THE BASEBALL FIELD; Third Game of the Temple Cup Series Resulted Favorably for the Baltimores. BOSTONS WERE OUTPLAYED The Former Champions Took a Comfortable Lead in the Second Inning and Were Never Headed — Hoffer Pitched a Fine Game, While Lewis Was Unsteady. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1897/10/07/102097775.html?pageNumber=9 subscription 2025-01-23 The New York Times en 0362-4331 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1897/10/07/102097775.pdf 4 October 10 Boston Beaneaters – 11, Baltimore Orioles – 12 Union ParkOctober 11, 1897 BALTIMORE'S GAME; Defeated Boston Before a Small Crowd. Only Need One More. https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=lodj18971011-01.1.8&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------- 2025-01-23 Lockport Daily Journal en 5 October 11 Boston Beaneaters – 3, Baltimore Orioles – 9 Union ParkOctober 12, 1897 ON THE BASEBALL FIELD.; Baltimore Wins Its Fourth Successive Game from Boston, and Takes the Temple Cup. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1897/10/12/105955319.html?pageNumber=5 subscription 2025-01-23 The New York Times en 0362-4331 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1897/10/12/105955319.pdf Game summaries Game 1 Monday, October 4, 1897 South End Grounds in Boston, Massachusetts Baltimore BAL 4 0 1 0 2 3 2 0 0 12 20 4 Boston BOS 3 0 0 1 2 5 0 2 X 13 12 4 Jerry Nops Ted Lewis Ted Lewis (1–0) Jerry Nops (0–1) 10,000 Game 2 Tuesday, October 5, 1897 South End Grounds in Boston, Massachusetts Baltimore BAL 1 3 0 1 6 0 1 1 0 13 17 2 Boston BOS 0 0 2 6 2 0 1 0 0 11 16 3 Joe Corbett Fred Klobedanz Joe Corbett (1–0) Fred Klobedanz (0–1) Henry Reitz (1), William Clarke (1), Joe Corbett (1) Herman Long (1) 6,000 Game 3 Wednesday, October 6, 1897 South End Grounds in Boston, Massachusetts Baltimore BAL 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 X X 8 9 2 Boston BOS 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 X X 3 10 2 Bill Hoffer Ted Lewis Bill Hoffer (1–0) Ted Lewis (0–1) 2,000 Game called due to rain. Four runs scored by Baltimore in the top of the 8th not counted. Game 4 Sunday, October 10, 1897 Union Park in Baltimore, Maryland Boston BOS 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 2 0 11 16 3 Baltimore BAL 6 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 12 14 2 Jack Stivetts Jerry Nops Jerry Nops (1–1) Jack Stivetts (0–1) 2,000 Game duration 2:50 Game 5 Monday, October 11, 1897 Union Park in Baltimore, Maryland Boston BOS 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 15 3 Baltimore BAL 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 2 X 9 13 2 Charlie Hickman Bill Hoffer Bill Hoffer (2–0) Charlie Hickman (0–1) 700 See also 1897 in baseball List of pre-World Series baseball champions References Temple Cup Category:World Series Temple Cup Temple Cup Category:Baseball competitions in Baltimore Category:Baseball competitions in Boston Category:Baltimore Orioles (1882–1899) Category:Boston Braves Category:1897 in baseball Category:October 1897 Category:1890s in Boston Category:1890s in Baltimore