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The 1871 season was the first season of the Boston Red Stockings franchise, now known as the Atlanta Braves. They were formed in 1871 by Boston businessman and Ashburnham native Ivers Whitney Adams. The team was composed of former players of the defunct Cincinnati Red Stockings franchise
The Cincinnati Red Stockings were the first team to declare their desire to become fully professional. Other teams quickly followed suit. Other teams quickly followed suit. By 1871, several clubs, wanting to separate fully from the amateur association, broke away to found the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players.
A rare photographic baseball card collection of the Boston Red Stockings worth at least $1 million. ... collection of 1871 baseball cards from her great-great-grandmother, who housed the Boston ...
Boston Beaneaters team photo, 1890. The Cincinnati Red Stockings, formed in 1869, were the first openly all-professional baseball team but disbanded after the 1870 season. [15] Manager Harry Wright and players moved to Boston, forming the Boston Red Stockings, a charter team in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP ...
During its 82-year stay in Massachusetts, the franchise was known by various nicknames, including the Red Stockings, Red Caps, Rustlers, Bees, and "Braves". While in Boston, the team won 10 National League pennants and a World Series championship in 1914 that came after a season in which the Braves were in last place as late as July 15—a ...
Boston Red Stockings may refer to: The Boston Red Stockings of the National Association, established in 1871. Later a charter franchise of the National League (1876), the team has been based in Georgia since 1966 as the Atlanta Braves. The Boston Red Stockings of the Players' League in 1890 and the American Association in 1891. The team was ...
The Red Stockings / Beaneaters / Braves played their home games in various ballparks and cities, and the South End Grounds remains their longest-used home field in their history: South End Grounds 1871–1914 (43 1/2 seasons) Fenway Park 1914–1915 (parts of 2 seasons) Braves Field 1915–1952 (37 1/2 seasons)
The Boston teams are sometimes called Boston Red Stockings 1871–1876, Boston Red Caps 1876–1882, Boston Beaneaters 1883–1906, Boston Doves 1907–1910, Boston Rustlers 1911, Boston Braves 1912–1935, Boston Bees 1936–1940, Boston Braves 1941–1952. Here is a list of all their players in regular season games beginning 1871.