The following are the baseball events of the year 1871 throughout the world. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
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Champions
- National Association (professional): Philadelphia Athletics
- National Association of Amateur Base Ball Players: Star of Brooklyn, 30-13
- National Association of Junior Base Ball Players: Fly Aways
National Association final standings
| National Association | ||||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB | |
| 1st | Philadelphia Athletics | 21 | 7 | . Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Ray Knight, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Kansas City Royals over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Philadelphia Phillies over Kansas City Royals (4-2 Mike Schmidt, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles (4-3 Willie Stargell, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Bucky Dent, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Pete Rose, MVP Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets (4-3 Reggie Jackson, Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets The Year of the Pitcher In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance caused by enforcing a larger strike zone (top of armpit Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0 Frank Robinson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP The 1962 season is perhaps most notable for the dismal 40-120 record of the New York Mets, which has been a continuing source of humor among baseball fans as well as comedians such as Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago White Sox (4-2 Larry Sherry, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Milwaukee Braves (4-3 Bob Turley, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Milwaukee Braves over New York Yankees (4-3 Lew Burdette, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 Don Larsen, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Brooklyn Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-3 Johnny Podres, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year Baseball's Shot Heard 'Round the World gives the New York Giants the National League Pennant in the third game of a best-of-three-games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-1 All-Star Game Headline events of the year Joe Dimaggio hits in 56 consecutive games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-2 All-Star Game, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Headline Event of the Year First Negro League Baseball All-Star Game. Champions World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 Negro League World Series: Pittsburgh Crawfords Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia Athletics (4-3 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over St Louis Cardinals (4-2 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: New York Yankees over St Louis Cardinals Awards and honors League Headline Event of the Year Murderers' Row lead New York Yankees to World Series victory Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Negro League World Series: Chicago Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Washington Senators (4-3 Negro League World Series: Hilldale Champions World Series: Washington Senators over New York Giants (4-3 First Negro League World Series: Kansas Champions World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors League Champions World Series: New York Giants over New York Yankees (4-0-1 Statistical Leaders Major Headline Events of the Year First Radio broadcast of the World Series. Champions World Series: Cleveland Indians over Brooklyn Robins (5-2 Awards and honors Headline Event of the Year Chicago White Sox players accused of throwing World Series, resulting in the Black Sox scandal Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Chicago Cubs (4-2 MLB Statistical Leaders Major Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Chicago White Sox over New York Giants (4-2 Awards Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Brooklyn Robins (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Boston Braves over Philadelphia Athletics (4-0 Awards and honors Chalmers Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over New York Giants (4-3-1 Awards and honors Chalmers Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Detroit Tigers (4-3 Awards and honors MLB Statistical Champions World Series: Chicago Cubs over Detroit Tigers (4-1 Awards and honors Statistical Leaders Champions World Series: Chicago Cubs over Detroit Tigers (4-0-1 Awards and honors Statistical Leaders Champions World Series: Chicago White Sox over Chicago Cubs (4-2 Awards and honors Statistical Leaders Champions World Series: New York Giants over Philadelphia Athletics (4-1 Awards and honors MLB Statistical Champions American League: Boston Red Sox National League: New York Giants MLB Statistical Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Boston Americans over Pittsburgh Pirates (5-3 in the first modern World Champions Major League Baseball American League: Philadelphia Athletics National League: Pittsburgh Pirates Champions Major League Baseball American League: Chicago White Stockings National League: Pittsburgh Pirates Champions Chronicle-Telegraph Cup: Brooklyn Superbas defeated Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 games to 1 National League: Champions National League: Brooklyn Superbas National League final standings Events Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters National League final standings Events Champions Temple Cup: Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Beaneaters, 4 games to 1 National League: Boston Beaneaters Champions Temple Cup: Baltimore Orioles defeated Cleveland Spiders, 4 games to 0 National League: Baltimore Champions Temple Cup: Cleveland Spiders defeated Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 1 National League: Baltimore Champions Temple Cup: New York Giants defeated Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 0 National League: Baltimore Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters National League final standings Events Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters defeated Cleveland Spiders, 5 games to 0 (1 tie National League Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters American Association: Boston Reds Major League Champions World Series: Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 Louisville Colonels 3 1 tie National League: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Champions World Series: New York Giants 6 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 National League: New York Giants Champions World Series: New York Giants 6 St Louis Browns 4 National League: New York Giants Champions World Series Detroit Wolverines 10 St Louis Browns 5 (15 game series National League: Detroit Champions World Series St Louis Browns 4 Chicago White Stockings 2 National League: Chicago White Stockings Champions Post-season playoff Chicago White Stockings played St Champions First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans (3-0 National League Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters American Association: Philadelphia Athletics Inter-State Champions NOTE Chicago White Stockings played the Cincinnati Red Stockings in a 2-game post-season series Champions National League: Chicago White Stockings National League final standings Statistical leaders Champions National League: Chicago White Stockings National League final standings Statistical leaders Champions National League: Providence Grays National League final standings Statistical leaders Champions National League: Boston Red Caps International Association Buffalo Bisons Pacific Coast Athletics Champions National League: Boston Red Caps International Association London‚ Ontario‚ Canada Tecumsehs League Champions National League: Chicago White Stockings Major League Baseball final standings Statistical Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical leaders Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical leaders Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical leaders Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical Champions National Association of Base Ball Players: Chicago White Stockings, albeit disputed by Mutual of New York Part of the History of baseball series Champions National Association of Base Ball Players Champions National Association of Base Ball Players: Atlantic of Brooklyn Events May 4 - The Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Part of the History of baseball in the United States series The Negro leagues were American professional Baseball leagues Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of Baseball in Japan. Baseball March - Ten NABBP clubs found the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, the first professional sports league The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP or simply the National Association (NA was founded in 1871 and lasted through the 1875 season The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP or simply the National Association (NA was founded in 1871 and lasted through the 1875 season 750 | -- | |
| 2nd | Chicago White Stockings | 19 | 9 | . The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. 679 | 2. 0 | |
| 3rd | Boston Red Stockings | 20 | 10 | . 667 | 2. 0 | |
| 4th | Washington Olympics | 15 | 15 | . The Washington Olympics were a member of the National Association, the first professional Baseball league in 1871 and 1872. 500 | 7. 0 | |
| 5th | New York Mutuals | 16 | 17 | . The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American Baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history 485 | 7. 5 | |
| 6th | Troy Haymakers | 13 | 15 | . The Troy Haymakers were a member of the National Association, the first professional Baseball league in 1871 and 1872 464 | 8. 0 | |
| 7th | Fort Wayne Kekiongas | 7 | 12 | . The Fort Wayne Kekiongas were a professional Baseball team notable for having won the first professional game of baseball ever played on May 4, 1871. 368 | 9. 5 | |
| 8th | Cleveland Forest Citys | 10 | 19 | . The Forest Citys were a short lived professional baseball team based in Cleveland Ohio in the early 1870s 345 | 11. 5 | |
| 9th | Rockford Forest Citys | 4 | 21 | . Rockford Forest Citys, from Rockford Illinois was one of the first professional baseball clubs 160 | 15. 5 | |
The tenth founding member, the National club of Washington, did not enter a team for the championship until 1872. The Washington Nationals of 1859–1872 were the first important baseball club in the nation's capital who played part of one season in the National Association, the first professional Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical
Statistical leaders
| National Association | |||||||
| Type | Name | Stat | |||||
| AVG | Levi Meyerle ATH | . The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP or simply the National Association (NA was founded in 1871 and lasted through the 1875 season Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively Levi Samuel Meyerle (July 1845 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania - November 4 1921 in Philadelphia was an American professional baseball player 492 | |||||
| HR | Levi Meyerle ATH | 4 | Lip Pike TRO | 4 | Fred Treacey CHI | 4 | |
| RBI | Rynie Wolters NYU | 44 | |||||
| Wins | Albert Spalding BOS | 19 | |||||
| ERA | George Zettlein CHI | 1. Levi Samuel Meyerle (July 1845 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania - November 4 1921 in Philadelphia was an American professional baseball player Lipman Emanuel "Lip" Pike ( May 25, 1845 - October 10, 1893) was one of the stars of 19th century Baseball in the The Troy Haymakers were a member of the National Association, the first professional Baseball league in 1871 and 1872 Fred Treacey (born ??? 1847 in Brooklyn New York - ??? is a former professional baseball player who played Outfield in the Major Leagues from 1871-1876 The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Reinder Albertus Wolters (December 18 1842 to January 3 1917 was a Major League Baseball player from Schantz, Holland, in the late 19th century The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American Baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead Albert Goodwill Spalding ( Byron, Illinois September 2 1850 &ndash September 9 1915 in Point Loma, California) was a professional Baseball In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched George Zettlein (born July 18, 1844 in Brooklyn New York - May 23, 1905) is a former professional Baseball player who The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. 62 | |||||
| Strikeouts | Al Pratt CLE | 34 | |||||
Notable seasons
- Ross Barnes of the Boston Red Stockings concludes in the top 5 in 11 different offensive categories. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Albert George Pratt ( November 19 1848 - November 21 1937) nicknamed "Uncle Al" was an American right-handed Pitcher The Forest Citys were a short lived professional baseball team based in Cleveland Ohio in the early 1870s Charles Roscoe Barnes ( May 8, 1850 in Mount Morris New York – February 5, 1915 in Chicago Illinois) was one of He leads the NA in runs scored, total bases and times on base. He is second in on-base percentage, doubles, triples and walks. He finishes third in batting average (. 401) and hits. He places 4th in slugging percentage and 5th in runs batted in.
- Rynie Wolters of the New York Mutuals leads the league in games started, complete games, and innings pitched and ties for the league lead with 1 shutout. Reinder Albertus Wolters (December 18 1842 to January 3 1917 was a Major League Baseball player from Schantz, Holland, in the late 19th century The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American Baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history He also leads the NA with 44 RBI while batting . 370.
Events
January-March
- January 20 - The Boston Base Ball Club and the Boston Red Stockings are founded and incorporated by Ivers Whitney Adams with $15,000 and the help of Harry Wright, in Boston. Ivers Whitney Adams (born in Ashburnham Massachusetts in 1838 was an American baseball executive and businessperson William Henry "Harry" Wright ( January 10 1835 &ndash October 3 1895) was an English -born American professional
- March 17 - Ten clubs establish the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (or professional Association) in New York. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP or simply the National Association (NA was founded in 1871 and lasted through the 1875 season The City of New York
- later March - Thirty-three clubs establish the National Association of Amateur Base Ball Players (or amateur Association) in New York. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United The City of New York
April-June
- May 4 - In the very first major league game ever played, the National Association begins play at Hamilton Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with Forest City of Cleveland visiting the Kekiongas of Fort Wayne. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Fort Wayne is a City in northeastern Indiana, United States and the County seat of Allen The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The Forest Citys were a short lived professional baseball team based in Cleveland Ohio in the early 1870s The Fort Wayne Kekiongas were a professional Baseball team notable for having won the first professional game of baseball ever played on May 4, 1871. Fort Wayne wins 2–0 behind the pitching of Bobby Mathews, the lowest scoring game of the season. Robert T Mathews ( November 21, 1851 – April 17, 1898) was a Right-handed professional Baseball Pitcher for Deacon White gets the first hit, while Joe McDermott, who will only have 11 hits and four RBI in his career, drives in the first run in professional baseball history with a single in the second inning, scoring Bill Lennon. James Laurie "Deacon" White ( December 7 1847 - July 7 1939) was an American professional Baseball player in the William H "Bill" Lennon ( January, 1845 &ndash August 19 1910) was an American Major League Baseball player born in In the seventh inning, Lennon also became the first catcher in major league history to throw a runner out trying to steal second. Ironically, neither McDermott, Lennon, nor even the Kekiongas would finish the season
- May 6 - Cap Anson makes his professional debut with the Rockford Forest Citys. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Adrian Constantine Anson ( April 17 1852 &ndash April 14 1922) known by the nicknames "Cap" (for "Captain" and Rockford Forest Citys, from Rockford Illinois was one of the first professional baseball clubs
- May 8 - Ezra Sutton of the Cleveland Forest Citys hits the first home run in professional baseball history in the 4th inning against the Chicago White Stockings. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Ezra Ballou Sutton ( September 17 1850 - June 20 1907) was an American Third baseman in the National Association The Forest Citys were a short lived professional baseball team based in Cleveland Ohio in the early 1870s The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. For good measure, Sutton adds a second home run in the 7th inning, but Cleveland falls to the White Stockings 14-12.
- May 20 - In Boston, Mort Rogers introduces a scorecard with a picture of Harry Wright on the front. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held William Henry "Harry" Wright ( January 10 1835 &ndash October 3 1895) was an English -born American professional Each Red Stockings home game would feature a different player so that spectators could collect them and have a full set of Red Stockings players by season's end. This marketing strategy would be used throughout the 19th century and would ultimately evolve into Tobacco cards and, eventually, Baseball cards. Cigarette cards are Trade cards issued by Tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and advertise cigarette brands. A baseball card is a type of Trading card relating to baseball usually printed on some type of Paper stock or card stock
- May 25 - Lip Pike of the Troy Haymakers collects 6 hits in a 25-10 victory over the New York Mutuals. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Lipman Emanuel "Lip" Pike ( May 25, 1845 - October 10, 1893) was one of the stars of 19th century Baseball in the The Troy Haymakers were a member of the National Association, the first professional Baseball league in 1871 and 1872 The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American Baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history
- June 19 - The Fort Wayne Kekiongas, leading the Troy Haymakers 6-3 after 6 innings at Troy, refuse to allow another ball to be used after the game ball becomes ripped because of the reputation of the Haymakers using illegal balls in the past. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. The Fort Wayne Kekiongas were a professional Baseball team notable for having won the first professional game of baseball ever played on May 4, 1871. The Troy Haymakers were a member of the National Association, the first professional Baseball league in 1871 and 1872 The umpire (Isaac Leroy or Ed Tighe depending on the source), after 5 full minutes of ordering Fort Wayne back on the field, calls the game a 9-0 forfeit in favor of the Haymakers.
- June 28 - In an era of high scoring games being the norm, the Philadelphia Athletics defeat the Troy Haymakers by the amazing score of 49-33. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. The Troy Haymakers were a member of the National Association, the first professional Baseball league in 1871 and 1872 Both pitchers go the distance in the 4 hour slugfest in which both teams score in every at-bat.
July-September
- July 3 - The New York Mutuals lose at Troy 37-16. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American Baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history The Troy Haymakers were a member of the National Association, the first professional Baseball league in 1871 and 1872 Even though it is customary to allow the visiting team to choose which ball to use, Troy captain Bill Craver refuses to play unless their ball is used. William H Craver (June 1844 &ndash June 17 1901) was an American Major League Baseball player from Troy New York who played mainly Heated words are exchanged throughout, with the Mutuals even being threatened with bats. Mutuals captain Bob Ferguson is convinced the ball used is not legal. Robert Vavasour Ferguson (January 31 1845 &ndash May 3 1894 was an American Infielder, league official manager and umpire in the early days of This game will set the stage for the rematch on July 13 at the Union Grounds in Brooklyn. Union Grounds was a Baseball park located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn New York. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City.
- July 6 - The first game between a black team and a white team is played as the black Uniques defeat the white Alerts 17-16 in Chicago. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.
- July 10 - Albert Spalding is relieved by Harry Wright in the Boston Red Stockings 21-12 victory over the Rockford Forest Citys after both Boston catchers develop sore hands from Spalding's fast pitching. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Albert Goodwill Spalding ( Byron, Illinois September 2 1850 &ndash September 9 1915 in Point Loma, California) was a professional Baseball William Henry "Harry" Wright ( January 10 1835 &ndash October 3 1895) was an English -born American professional Rockford Forest Citys, from Rockford Illinois was one of the first professional baseball clubs
- July 13 - Brooklyn police are forced to draw their firearms to stop the crowd from attacking the Troy Haymakers following several altercations between the Haymakers and the New York Mutuals players and officials after Troy's 9-7 win over the Mutuals. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The Troy Haymakers were a member of the National Association, the first professional Baseball league in 1871 and 1872 The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American Baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history
- August 9 - Ned Connors, first baseman for the Troy Haymakers, records 20 putouts in a 9-inning 10-7 loss to the Brooklyn Eckfords. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus The Troy Haymakers were a member of the National Association, the first professional Baseball league in 1871 and 1872 Eckford of Brooklyn, or simply Eckford, was an American Baseball club from 1855 to 1872
- August 21 - The amateur champion Star Club of Brooklyn beats the Northwest amateur champion Aetnas of Chicago 4-3 in Chicago as Star pitcher Candy Cummings drives in the winning run in the 9th inning. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. William Arthur "Candy" Cummings ( October 18, 1848 &ndash May 16, 1924) was a 19th-century professional Baseball
- August 29 - The Brooklyn Eckfords replace the Fort Wayne Kekiongas in the NA after the Kekiongas lose most of their players to defection and expulsion. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Eckford of Brooklyn, or simply Eckford, was an American Baseball club from 1855 to 1872 The Fort Wayne Kekiongas were a professional Baseball team notable for having won the first professional game of baseball ever played on May 4, 1871. Fort Wayne's unplayed games will be declared forfeits in the official standings. The Eckfords will officially join the National Association for the 1872 season. The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP or simply the National Association (NA was founded in 1871 and lasted through the 1875 season Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical
- September 5 - Charlie Gould of the Boston Red Stockings hits the first grand slam in professional baseball history in a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Stockings. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Charles Harvey Gould ( August 21, 1847 &ndash April 9, 1917)was a professional Baseball player during the 1860s and 1870s The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois.
October-December
- October 9 - As the Rockford Forest Citys approach Chicago, they see the city in flames from the Great Chicago Fire, turn around and go home. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Rockford Forest Citys, from Rockford Illinois was one of the first professional baseball clubs Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The Great Chicago Fire was a Conflagration that burned from Sunday October 8 to early Tuesday October 10 1871 killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles in The Chicago White Stockings' stadium is burned to the ground along with all of their uniforms and equipment. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois.
- October 18 - The New York Mutuals, with their only pitcher Rynie Wolters sick, are forced to use a non-rostered position player, Frank Fleet, as pitcher in a crucial game for the pennant against the Philadelphia Athletics. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid The Mutual Base Ball Club of New York was a leading American Baseball club almost throughout its 20-year history Reinder Albertus Wolters (December 18 1842 to January 3 1917 was a Major League Baseball player from Schantz, Holland, in the late 19th century Frank Fleet (1848 in New York New York – June 13 1900 in New York New York was a Major League Baseball player in the 19th century The Mutuals are battered 21-7 by the Athletics which eliminates the Boston Red Stockings from the championship.
- October 30 - The Athletics of Philadelphia defeat the Chicago White Stockings in Brooklyn 4-1 to clinch the first professional baseball championship. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City.
Births
- March 16 - Bill Bernhard
- March 19 - Joe McGinnity
- May 30 - Amos Rusie
- June 6 - Bill Lange
- July 15 - Dan McGann
- August 13 - Fielder Jones
- October 24 - Louis Sockalexis
- October 24 - Heinie Smith
- October 25 - Martin Bergen
- October 30 - Buck Freeman
- November 26 - Fred Tenney
- December 9 - Joe Kelley
- December 23 - Sam Leever
Deaths
None
External links
- 1871 season at baseball-reference.com
- Charlton's Baseball Chronology at BaseballLibrary.com
- Retrosheet.org
References
- Wright, Marshall (2000). Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king William Henry "Strawberry Bill" Bernhard ( March 16, 1871 - March 30, 1949) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Joseph Jerome McGinnity ( March 20, 1871 - November 14, 1929) nicknamed Iron Man, was an American right-handed Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Amos Wilson Rusie ( May 30, 1871 - December 6, 1942) nicknamed "The Hoosier Thunderbolt" was a hard-throwing Right-handed Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year William Alexander "Bill" Lange (pronounced/ læŋ) (June 6 1871 – July 23 1950 also known as "Little Eva" was an American Major League Baseball Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Dennis Lawrence "Cap" McGann ( July 15 1871, Shelbyville Kentucky – December 13 1910, Louisville Kentucky Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Fielder Allison Jones ( August 13 1871 – March 13 1934) was an American Center fielder and manager in Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Louis Francis "Chief" Sockalexis ( October 24, 1871 - December 24, 1913) nicknamed The Deerfoot of the Diamond, was an Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat George Henry "Heinie" Smith ( October 24 1871 - June 25 1939) was an American Second baseman in Major Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Martin Bergen or Marty Bergen may refer to Marty Bergen, a bridge champion Marty Bergen (baseball Marty Bergen Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. For the baseball pitcher see Buck Freeman. ---- John Frank Freeman ( October 30 1871 &ndash June 25 1949 Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Frederick Tenney ( November 26, 1871 - July 3, 1952) was an American First baseman in Major League Baseball who Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Joseph James Kelley ( December 9, 1871 &ndash August 14, 1943) was an American Left fielder in Major League Baseball Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Samuel Leever ( December 23, 1871 - May 19, 1953) nicknamed "The Goshen Schoolmaster" was an American right-handed The National Association of Base Ball Players, 1857-1870. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. ISBN 0-7864-0779-4 (Postlude, p328-29)
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