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spleen1015 · 10-25-2009, 09:38 PM

1873 First Year Players Draft - 1st Round Results

June 15, 1873

Representatives of the 8 ABC franchises got together today for the annual First Year Player's Draft. There weren't any surprises as 7 of the 8 picks were starting pitchers.

1. SP Dan Wells - New York Mutuals

2. SP Jimmy Douglas - Brooklyn Atlantics

3. SP Todd Taylor - Chicago White Stockings

4. SP William Perry - Washington Nationals

5. SP Alvin Hughes - Cincinnati Reds

6. LF Ricardo Benitez - Boston Red Stockings

7. SP Herb Funk - Philadelphia Keystones

8. SP Jose Granados - Baltimore Canaries

spleen1015 · 10-26-2009, 09:57 PM

Big Month For Baltimore

July 1, 1873

Baltimore had a big month of June. They dominated the month going 7-1, taking a 2 game lead in the standings.

Standings through June 30, 1873

Code:

Team                        W     L       PCT      GB
Baltimore Canaries         16     9      .640      -
Boston Red Stockings       14    11      .560     2.0
Brooklyn Atlantics         13    12      .520     3.0
Chicago White Stockings    13    12      .520     3.0
Philadelphia Keystones     12    13      .480     4.0
Washington Nationals       12    13      .480     4.0
New York Mutuals           11    14      .440     5.0
Cincinnati Reds             9    16      .360     7.0

Rookie of the Month
SS Pete Fleming - Chicago White Stockings

The Rookie of the Month award for June 1873 goes to Chicago SS Pete Fleming. He hit .313 with 4 RBIs and 4 runs scored.

Pitcher of the Month
SP Arlen Robinson - Baltimore Canaries

Robinson led the Orioles this month with a 4-0 record. He had a 0.51 ERA while pitching 35 innings.

Batter of the Month
3B Pablo Navarro - Boston Red Stockings

Navarro hit .343 with 10 runs batted in and 9 runs scored.

spleen1015 · 10-28-2009, 08:39 PM

July Comes To A Close

August 1, 1873

Baltimore went 4-4 in the month to stay atop the standings. Cincinnati had the best month, going 6-2.

Standings through July 31, 1873

Code:

Team                        W     L       PCT      GB
Baltimore Canaries         20    13      .606      -
Boston Red Stockings       18    15      .545     2.0
Brooklyn Atlantics         18    15      .545     2.0
Chicago White Stockings    17    16      .515     3.0
New York Mutuals           16    17      .485     4.0
Cincinnati Reds            15    18      .455     5.0
Philadelphia Keystones     14    19      .424     6.0
Washington Nationals       14    19      .424     6.0

Rookie of the Month
2B Jody Lilly - Boston Red Stockings

Lilly hit .452 during the month of July and he also scored 8 times.

Pitcher of the Month
SP Rick Frank - Brooklyn Atlantics

Rick Frank led Brooklyn to 3 victories in July. He pitched 33 innings in 4 starts with an ERA of 2.18.

Batter of the Month
2B Mac Miller - Philadelphia Keystones

Mac had an outstanding month, hitting .448 with 8 RBIs and 6 runs scored.

spleen1015 · 10-28-2009, 08:58 PM

New York Goes 8-1, Tied For First!

September 1, 1873

The New York Mutuals ruled the month of August, winning 8 of 9. Both of their starting pitchers scored 4 wins a piece.

Standings through August 31, 1873

Code:

Team                        W     L       PCT      GB
Baltimore Canaries         24    18      .571      -
New York Mutuals           24    18      .571      -
Boston Red Stockings       22    20      .524     2.0
Cincinnati Reds            21    21      .500     3.0
Brooklyn Atlantics         20    22      .476     4.0
Chicago White Stockings    20    22      .476     4.0
Philadelphia Keystones     19    23      .452     5.0
Washington Nationals       18    24      .429     6.0

Rookie of the Month
LF James Moore - Baltimore Canaries

Moore hit .520 with 4 RBIs in August.

Pitcher of the Month
SP Jonathan Starr - New York Mutuals

Starr won all 4 of his starts in August, helping the Mutuals reach the top of the standings, tying Baltimore.

Batter of the Month
SS Michael Adams - New York Mutuals

Adams had a career month hitting .487 with 10 RBIs and 11 runs scored. He's hitting .374 on the season with 32 RBIs and 33 runs.

spleen1015 · 10-30-2009, 03:56 PM

New York Surges Into Sole Lead

September 1, 1873

New York continued to dominate the ABC in August. They won 7 of 9 to take a 2 game lead in the standings.

Standings through September 30, 1873

Code:

Team                        W     L       PCT      GB
New York Mutuals           31    20      .608      -
Baltimore Canaries         29    22      .569     2.0
Boston Red Stockings       28    23      .549     3.0
Brooklyn Atlantics         25    26      .490     6.0
Chicago White Stockings    24    27      .471     7.0
Cincinnati Reds            24    27      .471     7.0
Washington Nationals       22    29      .431     9.0
Philadelphia Keystones     21    30      .412    10.0

Rookie of the Month
CF Lloyd Drew - Cincinnati Reds

Drew managed to hit .467 on his way to winning the award.

Pitcher of the Month
SP Jonathan Starr - New York Mutuals

Starr continues his dominance into August with a 5-0 record. He compiled a 0.98 ERA for the month. He has won his last 9 starts!

Batter of the Month
2B Thom Miller

Miller had an outstanding month, hitting .500 with 7 RBIs and 11 runs scored.

Not Another Hitting Streak!
SS Michael Adams
New York Mutuals

Michael Adams currently has a 27 game hitting streak. He ties the record set by Chicago's Ricardo Franco in 2 more games.

spleen1015 · 10-31-2009, 05:23 AM

Adams Breaks Record!!

October 10, 1873

With his double in the bottom of the 5th inning, New York's SS Michael Adams has a hit in his last 30 games, setting a new hitting streak record. Adams is hitting .397 this season and he has 39 RBIs.

SS Michael Adams
New York Mutuals

spleen1015 · 10-31-2009, 06:42 AM

New York Clinches ABC Championship

October 14, 1873

New York entered the day up 2 games with 2 games to play. They needed to win just one more game to clinch their first ABC Championship. They jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the 3rd against Washington and that would be all they need as SP Jonathan Starr pitched another gem. Starr held the Nationals to only 2 runs, clinching the Championship for the Mutuals.

SP Jonathan Starr
New York Mutuals

spleen1015 · 10-31-2009, 06:48 AM

ABC 1873 Final Standings

October 18, 1873

Here are the final standings for the 1873 season.

Standings through October 17, 1873

Code:

Team                        W     L       PCT      GB
New York Mutuals           35    21      .625      -
Baltimore Canaries         31    25      .554     4.0
Boston Red Stockings       30    26      .536     5.0
Brooklyn Atlantics         29    27      .518     6.0
Cincinnati Reds            29    27      .518     6.0
Chicago White Stockings    26    30      .464     9.0
Philadelphia Keystones     22    34      .393    13.0
Washington Nationals       22    34      .393    13.0

spleen1015 · 10-31-2009, 08:56 AM

NEW YORK MUTUALS
1873 ABC Champions

spleen1015 · 10-31-2009, 09:51 AM

1873 Gold Glove Winners

spleen1015 · 10-31-2009, 09:58 AM

Adams Named Best Rookie

October 31, 1873
New York Mutuals
SS Michael Adams

Adams capped off his championship season by winning the Rookie of the Year Award. Adams claimed the hitting streak record this season, hitting safely in 31 straight games. He hit .388 with 48 runs scored and he also knocked in 40 runs.

spleen1015 · 10-31-2009, 10:02 AM

New York's Garcia is ABC's Best Manager

November 1, 1873

New York Mutuals
Angel Garcia

Garcia led the Mutuals to the ABC Championship this season with a 35-21 record.

spleen1015 · 10-31-2009, 10:06 AM

Another Award in New York

November 2, 1873

New York Mutuals
SP Jonathan Starr

There is no doubt who the ABC's best pitcher is this season. Jonathan Starr won 9 straight starts from July to September. He played a key role in New York's surge in this championship season. Starr ended the season with 18 wins and a 2.10 ERA in 28 starts.

spleen1015 · 10-31-2009, 10:10 AM

Gibbs Claims 2nd BotY Award

November 3, 1873

Baltimore Canaries
CF Bill Gibbs

Baltimore's Bill Gibbs has won his 2nd consecutive Batter of the Year award. Gibbs hit .400 in 235 at bats this season with 59 runs scored and 28 runs batted in.

spleen1015 · 10-31-2009, 10:57 AM

Greene Resigns With Baltimore

December 19, 1873

Baltimore Canaries
3B Errol Greene

Greene signed a 3 year contract extension with the Baltimore Canaries today. This deal makes Greene the 4th highest paid player in the league, making $1,140.

spleen1015 · 10-31-2009, 12:16 PM

ABC Schedule Stays 56 Games

February 7, 1874

The ABC league office announced today that the 1874 schedule will be 56 games just like 1873.

Here are the 1874 Opening Day matchups for April 3, 1874:

versus

Washington's Greg Berry will face off against Chicago's Walton Webster in Chicago's home opener.

versus

Veteran Red Bishop opens Boston's season at home against Philadelphia's Chip McDonald.

versus

Last year's Pitcher of the Year, New York's Jonathan Starr starts the season at home facing off against Brooklyn and ace Jose Benitez.

versus

Baltimore's ace Arlen Robinson kicks of the 1874 season against Cincinnati's Bernardo Sandoval in Cincinnati.

spleen1015 · 10-31-2009, 01:16 PM

Baseball America's Top 10 Prospects for 1874

April 3, 1874

Today, Baseball America announced their Top 100 list for the 1874 season. Here are the Top 10:

1. SP Randy Miller - Brooklyn Atlantics
The climb continues for Miller. In 1872, he was #3. In 1873, he was #2. This year, he is #1.

2. SP Mark Pittman - Philadelphia Keystones
Pittman was on the list last year at #3. He moves up to #2 this season.

3. SP Ryan Johnson - New York Mutuals
Johnson moves up from #7 on last year's list.

4. SP Antonio Martinez - Boston Red Stockings
Martinez was #9 last year.

5. SP Jesus Herrera - Baltimore Canaries
Another SP moving up the list. Herrera was #8 last year.

6. SP Chris Woods - Cincinnati Reds
Woods was #5 on last year's list. He drops to 6th this year.

7. SP Jimmy Douglas - Brooklyn Atlantics
Jimmy Douglas was the #2 pick in last year's First Year Players' Draft.

8. SP Carlos Banuelos - Chicago White Stockings
Banuelos was on the list at #1 last year. He has dropped 7 spots to 8th this year.

9. SP Dan Wells - New York Mutuals
Wells was selected 1st overall in the 1873 Draft. He debuts at #9.

10. SP James Martin - Brooklyn Atlantics
Martin is another SP dropping on the list. He was sitting at #6 last year, dropping to #10 this year.

18. 3B Harry Catron - Chicago White Stockings
Catron is the first non-pitcher on the list at #18.

spleen1015 · 11-01-2009, 01:29 PM

New York Begins Title Defense With Victory

April 4, 1873

New York got their 1873 season off on the right foot with a victory over Brooklyn.

Opening Day Recaps:

Brooklyn Atlantics - 3
New York Mutuals - 7

New York Mutuals
SS Bernie Bush

New York's SS Bernie Bush went 3-4, knocking in 2 runs.

Washington Nationals - 7
Chicago White Stockings - 2

Washington Nationals
SP Greg Berry

Berry shutdown the White Stockings, allowing 1 earned run over 9 innings.

Philadelphia Keystones - 2
Boston Red Stockings - 5

Boston Red Stockings
LF Mike May

May started his 1874 campaign off on the right foot with a 5-3 effort against the Keystones. He also collected 3 RBIs.

Baltimore Canaries - 4
Cincinnati Reds - 5

Cincinnati Reds
2B Leon Sloan

Sloan went 3-5 on Opening day, with 2 RBIs and 1 run scored. In the bottom of the 8th, it was Sloan's 2 RBI double that gave the Reds the lead for good.

spleen1015 · 11-01-2009, 02:04 PM

April Comes To A Close

May 1, 1874

Three teams went 6-2 in April to start their season on a good note, the Cincinnati Reds led by Bernardo Sandoval, the New York Mutuals, and the Philadelphia Keystones.

Standings through May 1, 1874

Code:

Team                        W     L       PCT      GB
Cincinnati Reds             6     2      .750      -
New York Mutuals            6     2      .750      -
Philadelphia Keystones      6     2      .750      -
Boston Red Stockings        3     5      .375     3.0
Brooklyn Atlantics          3     5      .375     3.0
Chicago White Stockings     3     5      .375     3.0
Washington Nationals        3     5      .375     3.0
Baltimore Canaries          2     6      .250     4.0

Batter of the Month
SS David Krieger - Philadelphia Keystones

Krieger hit .448 with 4 RBIs and 9 runs scored in April.

Rookie of the Month
C Frank Jones - Boston Red Stockings

In 8 games, Jones hit .387, with 4 RBIs and 4 runs scored to earn April's Rookie of the Month.

Pitcher of the Month
SP Bernardo Sandoval - Cincinnati Reds

Sandoval won 3 of 4 decisions in April, compiling a 1.80 ERA.

lighthousekeeper · 11-01-2009, 02:41 PM

Red Bishop is an awesome name. How was he this past season - there was no mention.

10-25-2009, 09:38 PM	#61 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	1873 First Year Players Draft - 1st Round Results June 15, 1873 Representatives of the 8 ABC franchises got together today for the annual First Year Player's Draft. There weren't any surprises as 7 of the 8 picks were starting pitchers. 1. SP Dan Wells - New York Mutuals 2. SP Jimmy Douglas - Brooklyn Atlantics 3. SP Todd Taylor - Chicago White Stockings 4. SP William Perry - Washington Nationals 5. SP Alvin Hughes - Cincinnati Reds 6. LF Ricardo Benitez - Boston Red Stockings 7. SP Herb Funk - Philadelphia Keystones 8. SP Jose Granados - Baltimore Canaries __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union

10-26-2009, 09:57 PM	#62 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	June 1873 Big Month For Baltimore July 1, 1873 Baltimore had a big month of June. They dominated the month going 7-1, taking a 2 game lead in the standings. Standings through June 30, 1873 Code: Team W L PCT GB Baltimore Canaries 16 9 .640 - Boston Red Stockings 14 11 .560 2.0 Brooklyn Atlantics 13 12 .520 3.0 Chicago White Stockings 13 12 .520 3.0 Philadelphia Keystones 12 13 .480 4.0 Washington Nationals 12 13 .480 4.0 New York Mutuals 11 14 .440 5.0 Cincinnati Reds 9 16 .360 7.0 Rookie of the Month SS Pete Fleming - Chicago White Stockings The Rookie of the Month award for June 1873 goes to Chicago SS Pete Fleming. He hit .313 with 4 RBIs and 4 runs scored. Pitcher of the Month SP Arlen Robinson - Baltimore Canaries Robinson led the Orioles this month with a 4-0 record. He had a 0.51 ERA while pitching 35 innings. Batter of the Month 3B Pablo Navarro - Boston Red Stockings Navarro hit .343 with 10 runs batted in and 9 runs scored. __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union

10-28-2009, 08:39 PM	#63 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	July Comes To A Close August 1, 1873 Baltimore went 4-4 in the month to stay atop the standings. Cincinnati had the best month, going 6-2. Standings through July 31, 1873 Code: Team W L PCT GB Baltimore Canaries 20 13 .606 - Boston Red Stockings 18 15 .545 2.0 Brooklyn Atlantics 18 15 .545 2.0 Chicago White Stockings 17 16 .515 3.0 New York Mutuals 16 17 .485 4.0 Cincinnati Reds 15 18 .455 5.0 Philadelphia Keystones 14 19 .424 6.0 Washington Nationals 14 19 .424 6.0 Rookie of the Month 2B Jody Lilly - Boston Red Stockings Lilly hit .452 during the month of July and he also scored 8 times. Pitcher of the Month SP Rick Frank - Brooklyn Atlantics Rick Frank led Brooklyn to 3 victories in July. He pitched 33 innings in 4 starts with an ERA of 2.18. Batter of the Month 2B Mac Miller - Philadelphia Keystones Mac had an outstanding month, hitting .448 with 8 RBIs and 6 runs scored. __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union Last edited by spleen1015; 10-28-2009 at 08:59 PM.

10-28-2009, 08:58 PM	#64 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	New York Goes 8-1, Tied For First! September 1, 1873 The New York Mutuals ruled the month of August, winning 8 of 9. Both of their starting pitchers scored 4 wins a piece. Standings through August 31, 1873 Code: Team W L PCT GB Baltimore Canaries 24 18 .571 - New York Mutuals 24 18 .571 - Boston Red Stockings 22 20 .524 2.0 Cincinnati Reds 21 21 .500 3.0 Brooklyn Atlantics 20 22 .476 4.0 Chicago White Stockings 20 22 .476 4.0 Philadelphia Keystones 19 23 .452 5.0 Washington Nationals 18 24 .429 6.0 Rookie of the Month LF James Moore - Baltimore Canaries Moore hit .520 with 4 RBIs in August. Pitcher of the Month SP Jonathan Starr - New York Mutuals Starr won all 4 of his starts in August, helping the Mutuals reach the top of the standings, tying Baltimore. Batter of the Month SS Michael Adams - New York Mutuals Adams had a career month hitting .487 with 10 RBIs and 11 runs scored. He's hitting .374 on the season with 32 RBIs and 33 runs. __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union

10-30-2009, 03:56 PM	#65 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	September 1, 1873 New York Surges Into Sole Lead September 1, 1873 New York continued to dominate the ABC in August. They won 7 of 9 to take a 2 game lead in the standings. Standings through September 30, 1873 Code: Team W L PCT GB New York Mutuals 31 20 .608 - Baltimore Canaries 29 22 .569 2.0 Boston Red Stockings 28 23 .549 3.0 Brooklyn Atlantics 25 26 .490 6.0 Chicago White Stockings 24 27 .471 7.0 Cincinnati Reds 24 27 .471 7.0 Washington Nationals 22 29 .431 9.0 Philadelphia Keystones 21 30 .412 10.0 Rookie of the Month CF Lloyd Drew - Cincinnati Reds Drew managed to hit .467 on his way to winning the award. Pitcher of the Month SP Jonathan Starr - New York Mutuals Starr continues his dominance into August with a 5-0 record. He compiled a 0.98 ERA for the month. He has won his last 9 starts! Batter of the Month 2B Thom Miller Miller had an outstanding month, hitting .500 with 7 RBIs and 11 runs scored. Not Another Hitting Streak! SS Michael Adams New York Mutuals Michael Adams currently has a 27 game hitting streak. He ties the record set by Chicago's Ricardo Franco in 2 more games. __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union

10-31-2009, 05:23 AM	#66 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	Adams Breaks Record!! October 10, 1873 With his double in the bottom of the 5th inning, New York's SS Michael Adams has a hit in his last 30 games, setting a new hitting streak record. Adams is hitting .397 this season and he has 39 RBIs. SS Michael Adams New York Mutuals __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union Last edited by spleen1015; 10-31-2009 at 05:25 AM.

10-31-2009, 06:42 AM	#67 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	New York Clinches ABC Championship October 14, 1873 New York entered the day up 2 games with 2 games to play. They needed to win just one more game to clinch their first ABC Championship. They jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the 3rd against Washington and that would be all they need as SP Jonathan Starr pitched another gem. Starr held the Nationals to only 2 runs, clinching the Championship for the Mutuals. SP Jonathan Starr New York Mutuals __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union

10-31-2009, 06:48 AM	#68 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	ABC 1873 Final Standings October 18, 1873 Here are the final standings for the 1873 season. Standings through October 17, 1873 Code: Team W L PCT GB New York Mutuals 35 21 .625 - Baltimore Canaries 31 25 .554 4.0 Boston Red Stockings 30 26 .536 5.0 Brooklyn Atlantics 29 27 .518 6.0 Cincinnati Reds 29 27 .518 6.0 Chicago White Stockings 26 30 .464 9.0 Philadelphia Keystones 22 34 .393 13.0 Washington Nationals 22 34 .393 13.0 __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union

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spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	NEW YORK MUTUALS 1873 ABC Champions __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union

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spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	1873 Gold Glove Winners __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union

10-31-2009, 09:58 AM	#71 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	Adams Named Best Rookie October 31, 1873 New York Mutuals SS Michael Adams Adams capped off his championship season by winning the Rookie of the Year Award. Adams claimed the hitting streak record this season, hitting safely in 31 straight games. He hit .388 with 48 runs scored and he also knocked in 40 runs. __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union Last edited by spleen1015; 10-31-2009 at 10:06 AM.

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spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	New York's Garcia is ABC's Best Manager November 1, 1873 New York Mutuals Angel Garcia Garcia led the Mutuals to the ABC Championship this season with a 35-21 record. __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union Last edited by spleen1015; 10-31-2009 at 10:06 AM.

10-31-2009, 10:06 AM	#73 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	Another Award in New York November 2, 1873 New York Mutuals SP Jonathan Starr There is no doubt who the ABC's best pitcher is this season. Jonathan Starr won 9 straight starts from July to September. He played a key role in New York's surge in this championship season. Starr ended the season with 18 wins and a 2.10 ERA in 28 starts. __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union

10-31-2009, 10:10 AM	#74 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	Gibbs Claims 2nd BotY Award November 3, 1873 Baltimore Canaries CF Bill Gibbs Baltimore's Bill Gibbs has won his 2nd consecutive Batter of the Year award. Gibbs hit .400 in 235 at bats this season with 59 runs scored and 28 runs batted in. __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union

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spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	Greene Resigns With Baltimore December 19, 1873 Baltimore Canaries 3B Errol Greene Greene signed a 3 year contract extension with the Baltimore Canaries today. This deal makes Greene the 4th highest paid player in the league, making $1,140. __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union

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lighthousekeeper All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 716 Thanks: 24 Thanked 87x in 31 posts	Red Bishop is an awesome name. How was he this past season - there was no mention. __________________ OOTP Companion Utility: dat file reader, Team Rater, Player Dev Tracker, and HOF Analyzer for OOTP10 & 11

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spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	ABC Schedule Stays 56 Games February 7, 1874 The ABC league office announced today that the 1874 schedule will be 56 games just like 1873. Here are the 1874 Opening Day matchups for April 3, 1874: versus Washington's Greg Berry will face off against Chicago's Walton Webster in Chicago's home opener. versus Veteran Red Bishop opens Boston's season at home against Philadelphia's Chip McDonald. versus Last year's Pitcher of the Year, New York's Jonathan Starr starts the season at home facing off against Brooklyn and ace Jose Benitez. versus Baltimore's ace Arlen Robinson kicks of the 1874 season against Cincinnati's Bernardo Sandoval in Cincinnati. __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union

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spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	Baseball America's Top 10 Prospects for 1874 April 3, 1874 Today, Baseball America announced their Top 100 list for the 1874 season. Here are the Top 10: 1. SP Randy Miller - Brooklyn Atlantics The climb continues for Miller. In 1872, he was #3. In 1873, he was #2. This year, he is #1. 2. SP Mark Pittman - Philadelphia Keystones Pittman was on the list last year at #3. He moves up to #2 this season. 3. SP Ryan Johnson - New York Mutuals Johnson moves up from #7 on last year's list. 4. SP Antonio Martinez - Boston Red Stockings Martinez was #9 last year. 5. SP Jesus Herrera - Baltimore Canaries Another SP moving up the list. Herrera was #8 last year. 6. SP Chris Woods - Cincinnati Reds Woods was #5 on last year's list. He drops to 6th this year. 7. SP Jimmy Douglas - Brooklyn Atlantics Jimmy Douglas was the #2 pick in last year's First Year Players' Draft. 8. SP Carlos Banuelos - Chicago White Stockings Banuelos was on the list at #1 last year. He has dropped 7 spots to 8th this year. 9. SP Dan Wells - New York Mutuals Wells was selected 1st overall in the 1873 Draft. He debuts at #9. 10. SP James Martin - Brooklyn Atlantics Martin is another SP dropping on the list. He was sitting at #6 last year, dropping to #10 this year. 18. 3B Harry Catron - Chicago White Stockings Catron is the first non-pitcher on the list at #18. __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union Last edited by spleen1015; 11-09-2009 at 10:18 PM.

11-01-2009, 01:29 PM	#78 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	New York Begins Title Defense With Victory April 4, 1873 New York got their 1873 season off on the right foot with a victory over Brooklyn. Opening Day Recaps: Brooklyn Atlantics - 3 New York Mutuals - 7 New York Mutuals SS Bernie Bush New York's SS Bernie Bush went 3-4, knocking in 2 runs. Washington Nationals - 7 Chicago White Stockings - 2 Washington Nationals SP Greg Berry Berry shutdown the White Stockings, allowing 1 earned run over 9 innings. Philadelphia Keystones - 2 Boston Red Stockings - 5 Boston Red Stockings LF Mike May May started his 1874 campaign off on the right foot with a 5-3 effort against the Keystones. He also collected 3 RBIs. Baltimore Canaries - 4 Cincinnati Reds - 5 Cincinnati Reds 2B Leon Sloan Sloan went 3-5 on Opening day, with 2 RBIs and 1 run scored. In the bottom of the 8th, it was Sloan's 2 RBI double that gave the Reds the lead for good. __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union Last edited by spleen1015; 11-09-2009 at 10:55 PM.

11-01-2009, 02:04 PM	#79 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	April Comes To A Close May 1, 1874 Three teams went 6-2 in April to start their season on a good note, the Cincinnati Reds led by Bernardo Sandoval, the New York Mutuals, and the Philadelphia Keystones. Standings through May 1, 1874 Code: Team W L PCT GB Cincinnati Reds 6 2 .750 - New York Mutuals 6 2 .750 - Philadelphia Keystones 6 2 .750 - Boston Red Stockings 3 5 .375 3.0 Brooklyn Atlantics 3 5 .375 3.0 Chicago White Stockings 3 5 .375 3.0 Washington Nationals 3 5 .375 3.0 Baltimore Canaries 2 6 .250 4.0 Batter of the Month SS David Krieger - Philadelphia Keystones Krieger hit .448 with 4 RBIs and 9 runs scored in April. Rookie of the Month C Frank Jones - Boston Red Stockings In 8 games, Jones hit .387, with 4 RBIs and 4 runs scored to earn April's Rookie of the Month. Pitcher of the Month SP Bernardo Sandoval - Cincinnati Reds Sandoval won 3 of 4 decisions in April, compiling a 1.80 ERA. __________________ GM Indianapolis 500s- Classic Baseball Union

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