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The first champions of the National Association were the members of the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia in 1871. Despite signing Cap Anson to join the team for the next four years, the club failed to win another championship, as the Boston Red Stockings then dominated the league. The Athletics were charter members of the new National League in 1876, but had lost Anson to the Chicago White Stockings, and after one mediocre season the team folded.
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1873 Philadelphia Athletics; 36-17, .679, 2nd place, 4 g behind
(I have not yet found a photo of this team.)Comment
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1874 Philadelphia Athletics; 33-22, .600, 3rd (of 8) Place, 15.5 g behind
Top Row, L-R: Count Gedney (OF), Mike McGeary (C), Tim Murnane (UT), Cap Anson (SS), Joe Battin (2B)
Middle Row, L-R: Wes Fisler (1B), Count Sensenderfer (OF), Dick McBride (P), John Clapp (OF), John McMullin (OF)
Bottom Row, L-R: Ezra Sutton (3B), Al Reach (OF)
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1875 Philadelphia Athletics; 53-20, .726, 2nd place, 15 g behind
L-R: George Hall (OF), Dave Eggler (OF), Wes Fisler (OF), Cap Anson (1B/OF/C/3B), George Bechtel (OF), Dick McBride (P/Mgr.), Davy Force (SS), Bill Craver (2B), Ezra Sutton (3B), John Clapp (C)
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The Athletics and Boston Red Stockings 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).
1875 NA Boston and Philadelphia.jpgLast edited by RUKen; 10-23-2014, 06:32 AM.Comment
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