1876 in baseball

none 1876 Major League Baseball season November 2013 1876 1876 baseball sports thumb|upright|alt=A portrait of a gentleman posing in a suit and facing slightly left.|William Hulbert, founder of the National League, the first "major" league. After a tumultuous five-year existence, the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NA) folded following the 1875 season. The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs (NL) was formed in Chicago, Illinois, by businessman and owner of the Chicago Base Ball Club (now known as the Chicago Cubs), William Hulbert, for the purpose of replacing the NA, which he believed to have been corrupt, mismanaged, full of rowdy, drunken ballplayers, and under the influence of the gambling community.http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=57437 National League of baseball is founded history.com A&E Television Networks December 25, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100209190952/http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=57437 February 9, 2010 dead mdy-allhttps://baseballbiography.com/national-league MLB National League baseballbiography.com Baseball Biography December 25, 2009 mdy-all One of the new rules put into place by the new league was that all teams had to be located in cities that had a population of 75,000 or more. The initial NL season began with eight teams, and they were asked to play seventy games between April 22 and October 21.http://www.baseball-almanac.com/yearly/yr1876n.shtml Year in review: 1876 National League baseball-almanac.com December 25, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100114200636/http://baseball-almanac.com/yearly/yr1876n.shtml January 14, 2010 live The NL is often considered to be the first "major league", although it has been argued that the NA can make that claim.Reiss – Introduction Champions National League: Chicago Base Ball Club Champions of the West: St. Louis Base Ball AssociationCash Jon David https://books.google.com/books?id=xDKzBhhDcZEC&pg=PA34 Before They Were Cardinals: Major League Baseball in Nineteenth-century St. Louis 2002 University of Missouri Press 978-0-8262-6370-4 34 (Unofficial postseason) Statistical leaders National League Stat Player Total AVG Ross Barnes (CHI) .429 HR George Hall (PHI) 5 RBI Deacon White (CHI) 60 W Albert Spalding (CHI) 47 ERA George Bradley (STL) 1.23 K Jim Devlin (LOU) 122 National League final standings Chicago White Stockings Events Date Place Ballpark Event RefFebruary 2 Chicago William Hulbert organized the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, replacing the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, which had folded at the conclusion of the 1875 season. Morgan Bulkeley, the owner of the Hartford franchise, is selected as the league's first President. February 12 Chicago After he joined the Chicago Club as a player, Albert Spalding announced his plan to open a sporting goods retail store in Chicago; known today as Spalding. http://www.baseballlibrary.com/chronology/byyear.php?year=1876 Charlton's Baseball Chronology – 1876 baseballlibrary.com The Idea Logical Company, Inc December 25, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110604091914/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/chronology/byyear.php?year=1876 June 4, 2011 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Pspala101.htm Al Spalding retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 25, 2009April 22 Philadelphia Athletic Park The Bostons defeat the Athletics by the score of 6–5, in the first NL game. Joe Borden, pitching under the pseudonym Joe Josephs, is the winning pitcher, and Jim O'Rourke collected the league's first base hit. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1876/VBSN01876.htm The 1876 Boston Red Caps Regular Season Game Log retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 25, 2009April 25 Louisville Louisville Baseball Park In Chicago's first National League game, Albert Spalding threw the NL's first shutout as Chicago defeated Louisville by the score of 4–0. Spalding threw another shutout in the Chicagos' second game, on April 25, also against Louisville. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1876/VCHN01876.htm The 1876 Chicago White Stockings Regular Season Game Log retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 25, 2009May 2 Cincinnati Avenue Grounds Ross Barnes of the Chicagos hit the first NL home run, an inside-the-park home run off pitcher Cherokee Fisher of Cincinnati. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1876/VCN101876.htm The 1876 Cincinnati Red Stockings Regular Season Game Log retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 25, 2009May 13 Hartford Hartford Ball Club Grounds The New York Mutuals achieved a triple play in a loss to Hartford. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1876/THAR01876.htm The 1876 Hartford Dark Blues retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 25, 2009http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1876/VNY301876.htm The 1876 New York Mutuals Regular Season Game Log retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 25, 2009May 25 Philadelphia Jefferson Street Grounds The game between Athletic and Louisville ended in a 2–2 tie, the first game to end in a tie in the NL and in major league history. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1876/TPHN01876.htm The 1876 Philadelphia Athletics retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 26, 2009http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1876/VLS101876.htm The 1876 Louisville Grays Regular Season Game Log retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 26, 2009May 30 New York Union Grounds In a game between Louisville and Mutual, Louisville right fielder George Bechtel committed three of the nine errors that led to his team's defeat. Louisville's ownership suspected that he intentionally "fixed" the game by intentionally committing errors to ensure a winning bet for himself and other gamblers. Management intercepted a wire dated June 10, in which Bechtel conspired to lose the game that day. Bechtel refused to resign when confronted with the evidence, so Louisville banished him from the team. Ginsburg, p. 41-42June 14 Philadelphia Jefferson Street Grounds George Hall and Ezra Sutton of Athletic each hit three triples in a 20–5 victory against Cincinnati, the only time teammates have accomplished this feat. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1876/VPHN01876.htm The 1876 Philadelphia Athletics Regular Season Game Log retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 26, 2009June 17 Philadelphia Jefferson Street Grounds In a 23–15 victory over Cincinnati, George Hall of Athletic becomes the first major league player to hit two home runs in a single game. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/firsts/first7.shtml Home Run Famous Firsts baseball-almanac.com Hosting 4 Less December 30, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100202060653/http://baseball-almanac.com/firsts/first7.shtml February 2, 2010 live June 27 Chicago 23rd Street Grounds Davy Force of Athletic collects six hits in six at bats in a 14–13 victory against Chicago and Albert Spalding. He is the first major leaguer to collect six hits in a nine-inning game. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1876/TCHN01876.htm The 1876 Chicago White Stockings retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 26, 2009July 15 St. Louis Grand Avenue Park George Bradley of St. Louis pitches the first no-hitter in MLB history, a 2–0 victory against Hartford. It is the second no-hitter recorded in professional play, after Joe Borden's on July 28, 1875. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1876/VSL301876.htm The 1876 St. Louis Brown Stockings Regular Season Game Log retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 26, 2009http://www.retrosheet.org/nohit_chrono.htm No Hitters Chronologically retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 26, 2009 February 23, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080223083659/http://www.retrosheet.org/nohit_chrono.htm deadJuly 25 Chicago 23rd Street Grounds Cal McVey of the Chicagos collects six hits for the second consecutive nine-inning game. He has totaled 15 hits in the last three games, and 18 hits in the last four, both records. After collecting two more hits on July 27, and four more on July 29, McVey will have tied his own record with 18 hits in a four-game stretch. August 4 Louisville Louisville Baseball Park Trailing Chicago with rain looming, the Louisvilles stall the game by committing error after error until the umpire rules the game a forfeit. The game result would later be removed from the official league standings. August 21 St. Louis Grand Avenue Park In the ninth inning, and the score tied 6–6, of a game between Chicago and St. Louis, a St. Louis batter hit the base-runner coming from third base with batted ball. The umpire ruled that the runner was allowed to score, so Chicago left the field in protest. The umpire then awarded the game to St. Louis. http://www.retrosheet.org/forfeits.htm Forfeits retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 26, 2009September 5 New York Union Grounds George Bradley of St. Louis records his 16th shutout of the season in a 9–0 win over Mutual. This season total of 16 shutouts has since been tied, by Grover Cleveland Alexander, of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1916. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/X1L_ML.htm Major League Single Season Leaders retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 26, 2009September 11 Philadelphia The Philadelphia Athletic Club informs the league office that it will be unable to make its last western road trip due to financial trouble. The owner of the Athletics suggested that the Chicago and St. Louis Clubs play additional games in Philadelphia, take a larger than normal portion of the gate receipts, so they raise enough money to finish their schedule, which was denied. September 16 New York The Mutual Club of New York announces to the league office that it will not make its final western road trip of the season due to lack of funds. September 26 Chicago 23rd Street Grounds The Chicago Club clinches the first National League pennant with a 7–6 win over Hartford. October 23 Chicago The Chicago Tribune published the year-end player statistics, one of which would be the newly created, batting average; the first known instance of this statistic being published. December 10 Cleveland During the NL's Winter Meetings, it was announced that William Hulbert was elected President of the league, and that the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Mutuals were expelled for failure to complete their required schedule in the 1876 season. https://baseballbiography.com/william-hulbert-1832 William Hulbert baseballbiography.com Baseball Biography December 25, 2009 mdy-all Transactions Free agents Chicago White Stockings signed Cap Anson as a free agent.http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1876/YM_1876.htm Transactions for 1876 retrosheet.org December 26, 2009 Hartford Dark Blues signed Candy Cummings as a free agent. Boston Red Caps signed George Wright as a free agent. Loans August 10, 1876 – The New York Mutuals loaned Nealy Phelps to the Philadelphia Athletics. Phelps returned to the Mutuals on the same day. Births + AbbreviationsDateIndividual's birth dateNameIndividual's name†Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame DateNameRefJanuary 1Joe Kostalhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/K/Pkostj101.htm Joe Kostal retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009Joe Martinhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmartj108.htm Joe Martin retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009January 11Elmer Flick†http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/F/Pflice101.htm Elmer Flick retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009January 12George Brownehttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbrowg102.htm George Browne retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009January 14Bill Wolffhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwolfb101.htm Bill Wolff retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009January 22Warren McLaughlinhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmclaw101.htm Warren McLaughlin retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009January 25Fred Gladehttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/G/Pgladf101.htm Fred Glade retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009January 27Otis Clymerhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pclymo101.htm Otis Clymer retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009FebruaryIke Van Zandthttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/V/Pvanzi101.htm Ike Van Zandt retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009February 4Germany Schaeferhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Pschag101.htm Germany Schaefer retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009February 6Andy Sommervillehttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Psomma101.htm Andy Sommerville retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009February 7Pat Moranhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmorap101.htm Pat Moran retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009February 10Doc Sechristhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Psechd101.htm Doc Sechrist retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009February 13Fred Buckinghamhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbucke101.htm Fred Buckingham retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009Fritz Buelowhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbuelf101.htm Fritz Buelow retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009February 15Carlton Molesworthhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmolec101.htm Carlton Molesworth retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009February 19Joe Marshallhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmarsj102.htm Joe Marshall retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009February 21John Titushttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/T/Ptituj101.htm John Titus retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009February 27Art Goodwinhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/G/Pgooda101.htm Art Goodwin retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009March 15Bill Hallmanhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Phallb102.htm Bill Hallman retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009March 17J. A. Gammonshttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/G/Pgammd101.htm Daff Gammons retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009March 29Harry Lochheadhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/L/Plochh101.htm Harry Lochhead retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009Frank Oberlinhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/O/Poberf101.htm Frank Oberlin retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009AprilArt Ballhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pballa101.htm Art Ball retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009April 1Bill Frielhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/F/Pfrieb103.htm Bill Friel retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009April 5Bill Dinneenhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/D/Pdinnb101.htm Bill Dinneen retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009April 6Charlie Luskeyhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/L/Pluskc101.htm Charlie Luskey retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009Frank Murphyhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/L/Pluskc101.htm Frank Murphy retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009 DateNameRefApril 11Win Kellumhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/K/Pkellw102.htm Win Kellum retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009April 12Vic Willis†http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwillv101.htm Vic Willis retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009April 20Charlie Hemphillhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Phempc101.htm Charlie Hemphill retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009April 29Pat Deiselhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/D/Pdeisp101.htm Pat Deisel retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009May 1Larry Battamhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbattl101.htm Larry Battam retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009May 2Jack Morrisseyhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmorrj104.htm Jack Morrissey retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009May 4Charlie Hickmanhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Phickc101.htm Charlie Hickman retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009Dave Murphyhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmurpd103.htm Dave Murphy retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009May 5Frank Morrisseyhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmorrf101.htm Frank Morrissey retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009May 7Casey Pattenhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/P/Ppattc101.htm Casey Patten retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009May 16George Barclayhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbarcg101.htm George Barclay retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009May 24Fred Jacklitschhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbarcg101.htm Fred Jacklitsch retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009June 2Charlie Joneshttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbarcg101.htm Charlie Jones retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009June 5Offa Nealhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/N/Pnealo101.htm Offa Neal retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009June 7Barney Wolfehttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwolfb102.htm Barney Wolfe retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009June 10George Prentisshttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/P/Ppreng101.htm George Prentiss retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009June 13Gene McCannhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmccag101.htm Gene McCann retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009June 15Charlie Dexterhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/D/Pdextc101.htm Charlie Dexter retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009June 19John Hintonhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Phintj101.htm John Hinton retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009June 21Billy Gilberthttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/G/Pgilbb103.htm Billy Gilbert retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009June 24Bill Hanlonhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Phanlb101.htm Bill Hanlon retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009June 29Patsy Flahertyhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/F/Pflahp101.htm Patsy Flaherty retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009July 1Jim Buchananhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbuchj103.htm Jim Buchanan retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009July 3Ralph Fraryhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/F/Pfrarr901.htm Ralph Frary retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009July 7Happy Iotthttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/I/Piotth101.htm Happy Iott retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009July 10John Puhlhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/P/Ppuhlj101.htm John Puhl retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009July 23Ginger Beaumonthttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbeaug101.htm Ginger Beaumont retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009Harry Mathewshttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmathh801.htm Harry Mathews retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009 DateNameRefJuly 26Sam Breadonhttp://stlcin.missouri.org/history/peopledetail.cfm?Master_ID=2051 St. Louis Historic Preservation: Breadon, Sam stlcin.missouri.org December 29, 2009July 27Moose Baxterhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbaxtj101.htm Moose Baxter retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009July 29Emmet Heidrickhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Pheide101.htm Emmet Heidrick retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009August 2Kid Nancehttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/N/Pnancd101.htm Kid Nance retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009August 7Pat Carneyhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcarnp101.htm Pat Carney retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009Lou Nordykehttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/N/Pnordl101.htm Lou Nordyke retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009August 11Danny Murphyhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmurpd106.htm Danny Murphy retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009August 18Gus Dornerhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/D/Pdorng101.htm Gus Dorner retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009August 24John Brownhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbrowj101.htm John Brown retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009Frank Quinnhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Q/Pquinf103.htm Frank Quinn retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009August 28Doc Hazletonhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Phazld101.htm Doc Hazelton retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009August 29Elmer Strickletthttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Pstrie101.htm Elmer Stricklett retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009September 1Jimmy Wiggshttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwiggj101.htm Jimmy Wiggs retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009September 3Jerry Donovanhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/D/Pdonoj101.htm Jerry Donovan retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009Dusty Millerhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmilld104.htm Dusty Miller retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009George Stonehttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Pstong101.htm George Stone retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009September 5Pete LePinehttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/L/Plepip101.htm Pete LePine retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009September 9Frank Chance†http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pchanf101.htm Frank Chance retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009September 15Nick Altrockhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/A/Paltrn101.htm Nick Altrock retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009September 17Otto Kruegerhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/K/Pkrueo101.htm Otto Krueger retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009September 27Steve Cusackhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcusas901.htm Steve Cusack retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc May 21, 2015September 28Frank Bateshttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbatef101.htm Frank Bates retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009Red Longhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/L/Plongr101.htm Red Long retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009October 13Wild Bill Donovanhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/D/Pdonob101.htm Bill Donovan retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009Rube Waddell†http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwaddr101.htm Rube Waddell retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009October 15Percy Colemanhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcolep101.htm Percy Coleman retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009October 19Mordecai Brown†http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbrowm102.htm Mordecai Brown retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009October 27Patsy Doughertyhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/D/Pdougp102.htm Patsy Dougherty retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009 DateNameRefOctober 31Ed Fisherhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/F/Pfishe101.htm Ed Fisher retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009November 3Phil Geierhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/G/Pgeiep101.htm Phil Geier retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009November 3Ike Rockenfieldhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/Procki101.htm Ike Rockenfield retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009November 6Dave Altizerhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/A/Paltid101.htm Dave Altizer retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009Danny Greenhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/G/Pgreed103.htm Danny Green retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009November 8Danny Shayhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Pshayd101.htm Danny Shay retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009November 9Walter McCrediehttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmccrj101.htm Judge McCredie retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009November 12Ed Killianhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/K/Pkille101.htm Ed Killian retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009Solly Salisburyhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Psalis101.htm Solly Salisbury retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009November 14Harry Howellhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Phoweh101.htm Harry Howell retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009November 17Claude Elliotthttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/E/Pellic101.htm Claude Elliott retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009November 24Harvey Baileyhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbailh102.htm Harvey Bailey retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009November 25Lou Castrohttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcastl101.htm Lou Castro retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009November 28Lee Fohlhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/F/Pfohll101.htm Lee Fohl retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009December 2Roscoe Millerhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmillr112.htm Roscoe Miller retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009December 4John Farrellhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/F/Pfarrj103.htm John Farrell retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009Henry Krughttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/K/Pkrugh101.htm Henry Krug retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009December 12Joe Rickerthttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/Prickj101.htm Joe Rickert retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009December 13Rube Kisingerhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/K/Pkisir101.htm Rube Kisinger retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009December 16Fred Croliushttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcrolf101.htm Fred Crolius retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009Sammy Stranghttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Pstras102.htm Sammy Strang retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009December 17Roy Pattersonhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/P/Ppattr101.htm Roy Patterson retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009December 20Jimmy Williamshttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwillj106.htm Jimmy Williams retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009December 25Jim Joneshttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/J/Pjonej105.htm Jim Jones retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009December 27Charlie Carrhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcarrc106.htm Charlie Carr retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009Sam Woodruffhttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwoods102.htm Sam Woodruff retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 29, 2009 Deaths + AbbreviationsDateIndividual's death dateNameIndividual's nameAgeAge at deathCauseCause of deathCemeteryPlace individual is interredCity/StateCity and state of burialSeasonsSeasons in which individual appearedTeamsTeams the individual played for or managed DateNameAgeCauseCemeteryCity/StateSeasonsTeamsRefMay 29Tom Miller26?MalariaEvergreen Memorial ParkBensalem, Pennsylvania1874–1875Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Brown Stockingshttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmillt102.htm Tom Miller retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009Too Young To Die http://www.thedeadballera.com/tooyoung.html thedeadballera.com TheDeadBallEra January 26, 2011October 18Bub McAtee31ConsumptionSt. John CemeteryTroy, New York1871–1872Chicago White Stockings, Troy Haymakershttp://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmcatb101.htm Bub McAtee retrosheet.org Retrosheet, Inc December 28, 2009http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Obits_M/McAtee.Bub.Obit.html The Obit For Bub McAtee October 29, 1876 thedeadballera.com The Chicago Daily Tribune 6 December 29, 2009 October 12, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091012174402/http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Obits_M/McAtee.Bub.Obit.html dead See also Bryce's Base Ball Guide References General Ginsburg, Daniel E. (2004). The Fix Is in: A History of Baseball Gambling and Game Fixing Scandals. McFarland. 0-7864-1920-2. Reiss, Steven A. (2006) Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball Clubs, Volume 1. Greenwood Publishing Group. 0-313-32991-5. Specific 2 External links 1876 season at Baseball-Reference.com Charlton's Baseball Chronology at BaseballLibrary.com Year by Year History at Baseball-Almanac.com Retrosheet.org https://web.archive.org/web/20070418195326/http://retrosheet.org/ April 18, 2007 1876