1871-1875 Boston Red Stockings (National Association)

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When the National Association formed in 1871, the Boston team included four members of the highly successful Cincinnati Red Stockings touring baseball team of 1869-70: George and Harry Wright, Cal McVey, and Charlie Gould. These four were joined by star players Al Spalding and Ross Barnes, and in 1872 former Cincinnati player Andy Leonard also joined the new Red Stockings. After a third place finish in 1871, Boston won four straight championships.

After the National Association folded and the National League took its place, the Boston Red Stockings (or Red Caps) were part of the new league, and are the predecessors of today's Atlanta Braves.

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1871 Boston Red Stockings; 20-10, .667, 3rd place, 2 g behind

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1871-1872 scorecards

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1872 Boston Red Stockings; 39-8, .830, 1st place, 7.5 g ahead

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1871-1872 scorecards

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1871-1872 scorecards

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1871-1872 scorecards

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1873 Boston Red Stockings; 43-16, .729, 1st place, 4 g ahead

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1874 Boston Red Stockings; 52-18, .743, 1st place, 7.5 g ahead

Top Row: L-R: Cal McVey (RF), Albert G. Spalding (P), James 'Deacon' White (C), Ross Barnes (2B)
Seated: L-R: Jim O'Rourke (1B), Andy Leonard (LF), Harry Wright (CF), Harry Schafer (3B), Tommy Beals (2B/RF)
Sitting on Ground: L-R: George Wright (SS), George Hall (LF/CF)

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1874 Record of the Boston Base Ball Club

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1875 Boston Red Stockings; 71-8, .899, 1st place, 15 g ahead

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The Red Stockings and the Philadelphia Athletics in Boston
Top row, L-R: George Hall (Ath LF), George Bechtel (Ath RF), Bill Craver (Ath 2B), Adrian Anson (Ath 1B/RF/C), Ezra Sutton (Ath 3B), John Clapp (Ath C), Deacon White (Bos C), Al Spalding (Bos P), George Wright (Bos SS), Cal McVey (Bos 1B) and Harry Wright (Bos Mgr.).
Front row, L-R: Wes Fisler (Ath 1B), Davy Force (Ath SS), Dave Eggler (Ath CF), D McBride (Ath P), Andy Leonard (Bos LF), Jim O’Rourke (Bos 73-75, Bos NL CF), Ross Barnes (Bos 2B), and Harry Schafer (Bos 3B).
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Manager/OF Harry Wright, 1871-75

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SS George Wright, 1871-75

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C/OF/1B Cal McVey, 1871-75

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2B/SS/3B Ross Barnes, 1871-75

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P/OF Albert Goodwill Spalding, 1871-75

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1B Charlie Gould, 1871-72

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OF/C Dave Birdsall, 1871-73

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