The Boston Red Stockings were founded by Ivers Whitney Adams as a charter member of the new professional baseball league. Adams becomes the first president of the Boston Base Ball Association, the legal corporation that will operate the baseball club. The club will be Boston's first professional baseball team. Adams raised $15,000 from investors and received a commitment from Aloysius McGillicuddy, a former star player with the Goliath club of Gotham City, to manage the new Boston club.
Adams is a native of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, and currently serves as the president of the American Net and Twine Company in Boston, the largest manufacturer of its kind in the world. It was Adams' interest in outdoor athletic sports, particularly baseball, which led him to consider the possibility of establishing such a team for Boston.
Manager: Al McGillicuddy
McGillicuddy was a star of the old Goliath ball club in Gotham City. He brings with him years of baseball experience and knowledge. How well he makes the transition from player to a leader of men is unknown. McGillicuddy was always a well-liked personality in Gotham City, but some wonder if he is too easy going to drive his players hard when they will need to be.
Although the Red Stockings didn't sign a lot of high profile professional players, they do have some good ones.
Frank Fleet -- will handle the bulk of the pitching chores for the Red Stockings. He is a solid pitcher who also does well swinging a bat.
John Radcliff -- will make his professional debut with the club. He swings a decent bat, runs the base paths well, and is proficient at stealing bases. His speed always makes him a danger to stretch a single into extra bases.
Fred Treacey -- An excellent outfielder who should also help generate many runs with his bat. During his stint as an amateur, he played for the New York Mutuals and Philadelphia Centennials.