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Eckstein 4 Prez · 02-19-2016, 11:23 AM

Chadwick Sports Newsletter

November 1872

Base Ball Year in Review

In the early going, the young Mansfield club and the two Brooklyn teams played surprisingly well, while the more established clubs such as Boston, Mutual and Athletic lagged behind in the standings. However, Mansfield ran out of funds midseason and dropped the rest of their schedule, while the Brooklyn clubs both fell back to the field as the season wore on.

Once that happened, there was little competition for Harry Wright’s Boston squad. Mutual and Lord Baltimore were solid clubs, as were the Brooklyn squads, but Wright had his brother George, who slumped to .269 but still provided outstanding defense for the infield, as well as Ross Barnes (.394) and Cal McVey (.362). Outfield Fred Cone and first baseman Charlie Gould also hit over .300, and that was all they needed to easily win the title, their second consecutive Association crown.

Overall standings for the season:

Boston 30-17
Mansfield 17-7
Mutual 31-23
National 8-3
Atlantic 21-16
Lord Baltimore 27-27
Eckford 14-15
Cleveland 10-12
Olympic 3-6
Athletic 15-29
Troy 2-23

02-19-2016, 11:23 AM	#4
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	Chadwick Sports Newsletter November 1872 Base Ball Year in Review In the early going, the young Mansfield club and the two Brooklyn teams played surprisingly well, while the more established clubs such as Boston, Mutual and Athletic lagged behind in the standings. However, Mansfield ran out of funds midseason and dropped the rest of their schedule, while the Brooklyn clubs both fell back to the field as the season wore on. Once that happened, there was little competition for Harry Wright’s Boston squad. Mutual and Lord Baltimore were solid clubs, as were the Brooklyn squads, but Wright had his brother George, who slumped to .269 but still provided outstanding defense for the infield, as well as Ross Barnes (.394) and Cal McVey (.362). Outfield Fred Cone and first baseman Charlie Gould also hit over .300, and that was all they needed to easily win the title, their second consecutive Association crown. Overall standings for the season: Boston 30-17 Mansfield 17-7 Mutual 31-23 National 8-3 Atlantic 21-16 Lord Baltimore 27-27 Eckford 14-15 Cleveland 10-12 Olympic 3-6 Athletic 15-29 Troy 2-23 __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.