1892 DMB World Series- Game #4

Nig Cuppy vs Kid Nichols 10/21/1892, @ South End Grounds

 

LONG’S HOME RUN WINS EXTRA INNING AFFAIR FOR THE BEANEATERS

Herman Long

John Clarkson  walked Kid Nichols on 4 pitches to start the 10th inning, and then threw 2 straight balls to shortstop Herman Long. Long was sitting dead red and smacked a fastball  into the right field bleachers for the 1st DMB World Series walk-off HR.

I hesitated in using  walk-off HR because the term walk-off has been sliced and diced and minimized by the walk-off single, the walk-off walk, and I heard an announcer use the term walk-off wild pitch………really?……a walk-off wild pitch?  These are game ending singles, game ending walks and game ending wild pitches…..there is nothing walk-off about them. But, with that being said, the game winning…..walk-off HR is pretty exciting, and should readily be called walk-off. But that’s the only walk-off I want to hear.

  The Spiders had taken an early lead on a HR from Ed McKean and a triple by Chief Zimmer in the 2nd. But a Hugh Duffy lead off triple in the Beaneaters 2nd started a 2 run rally and tied the game at 2-2.

In the 5th Tommy McCarthy was walked with the bases loaded by Nig Cuppy, his 3rd walk in a 40 pitch inning.

The Spiders tied the score in the 8th on a Jimmy McAleer single. A gassed Nig Cuppy was removed after 8 innings for John Clarkson, but he managed to walk 3 hitters in his 2 innings of work before giving up the game winning HR to Long.

The series is now tied at 2 games apiece.

10/21/1892, CLE92-BOS92, South End Grounds
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11     R  H  E   LOB DP
1892 Spiders           0  2  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0     3  7  3     8  1
1892 Beaneaters        0  2  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  2     5  7  4    11  0

Spiders              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Beaneaters           AB  R  H BI   AVG
Davis             3b  5  0  0  0  .188    Long              ss  5  2  2  2  .313
Virtue            1b  5  0  0  0  .143    Lowe              lf  4  0  0  0  .125
Burkett           lf  5  1  1  0  .118    Tucker            1b  4  0  0  0  .000
McKean            ss  5  1  1  1  .250    Nash              3b  5  0  0  0  .000
McAleer           cf  4  0  2  0  .417    Duffy             cf  4  1  1  0  .118
Zimmer            c   5  1  1  0  .118    McCarthy          rf  3  1  1  2  .250
Tebeau            2b  3  0  0  0  .000    Quinn             2b  5  0  2  1  .200
Clarkson         p   1  0  0  0  .000    Bennett           c   3  0  0  0  .167
O’Connor          rf  5  0  1  0  .400     Ganzel           ph  1  0  0  0  .000
Cuppy             p   2  0  1  0  .500    Nichols           p   4  1  1  0  .250
Childs           ph  1  0  0  0  .091                         38  5  7  5
                     41  3  7  1
Spiders                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Cuppy                            8.0  6  3  2  5  2 138  83  2.25
Clarkson         L 1-1           2.0  1  2  2  3  0  42  15  2.45
                                10.0  7  5  4  8  2 180  98
Beaneaters                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Nichols          W 1-0          11.0  7  3  1  1  4 144  96  0.82
                                11.0  7  3  1  1  4 144  96
CLE: Childs batted for Cuppy in the 9th
     Childs moved to 2b in the 9th
BOS: Ganzel batted for Bennett in the 10th
     Ganzel moved to c in the 11th

E-Davis 2, Zimmer, Long, Tucker, Nash, McCarthy. 3B-Zimmer, Duffy, Nichols.
HR-McKean(1), Long(1). SB-Burkett 2(4), McAleer(3), McCarthy(2). K-Virtue 2,
Tebeau, Childs, Tucker, Quinn. BB-McAleer, Long, Lowe, Tucker, Duffy,
McCarthy 2, Bennett, Nichols. SH-Cuppy. HBP-Tebeau. HB-Nichols. WP-Clarkson.
GWRBI: Long
Temperature: 50, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 9 MPH.

19th Century Hall of Famer-Buck Ewing

 

 

WILLIAM “BUCK” EWING

Elected by Veterans Committee in 1939                                                                      Image provided by Dick Perez

GREATEST 19TH CENTURY CATCHER. GIANT

IN STATURE AND GIANT CAPTAIN OF

NEW YORK’S FIRST NATIONAL LEAGUE

CHAMPIONS 1888 AND 1889. WAS GENIUS

AS FIELD LEADER, UNSURPASSED IN

THROWING TO BASES, GREAT LONG-RANGE

HITTER. NATIONAL LEAGUE CAREER

1881 TO 1899 TROY, N.Y. GIANTS AND

CLEVELAND; CINCINNATI MANAGER.

The first catcher ever elected to the Hall of Fame. Another plaque that doesn’t get it quite right. He finished his career as a hitter in 1896, (he had 1 AB in 1897)and managed the NY Giants in 1900.

“In his prime, [he was] the greatest player of the game from the standpoint of supreme excellence in all departments: batting, catching, fielding, baserunning, throwing and baseball brains. A player without a weakness of any kind.”
—  Reach Guide, 1919

1892 DMB World Series-Game #3

 

Jack Stivetts vs Cy Young 10/19/1892, @, League Park I

 

ZIMMER WALKS THE SPIDERS TO AN EXTRA INNING VICTORY

 

Chief Zimmer walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th to give the Spiders a 5-4 victory and a 2 games to 1 lead in this best of 7 series.

The Beaneaters had taken a 4-3 lead in the 8th when they scored 2 runs after the 1st 2 batters were retired easily.  Bobby Lowe singled and Billy Nash walked.  Ed McKean booted what should have been an inning ending groundball but instead loaded the bases.  Herman Long singled to right to drive in Lowe and Nash.

Jack Stivetts lost the strike zone in the bottom of the 8th when he walked Cupid Childs and Jake Virtue to start the inning. One out later Jimmy McAleer singled in Childs, but Virtue was thrown out at home on a great throw from Hugh Duffy in center.

In the 10th, Stivetts still struggled with his control, walking Childs and Virtue once again. After a flyball out,  Stivetts hit Jimmy McAleer to load the bases. Zimmer walked on a 3-2 pitch to end the game.

10/19/1892, BOS92-CLE92, League Park I
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10     R  H  E   LOB DP
1892 Beaneaters        0  1  0  0  1  0  0  2  0  0     4  7  2     7  0
1892 Spiders           0  1  0  1  0  1  0  1  0  1     5  7  4     7  1

Beaneaters           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Spiders              AB  R  H BI   AVG
McCarthy          rf  5  0  1  0  .231    Childs            2b  3  2  0  0  .100
Lowe              ss  5  1  1  0  .167    Virtue            1b  3  0  0  0  .222
Nash              3b  4  1  0  0  .000    Burkett           lf  5  1  1  0  .083
Duffy             cf  5  0  1  0  .077    McAleer           cf  3  1  2  1  .375
Long              lf  4  1  2  1  .273    Zimmer            c   4  0  1  2  .083
Tucker            1b  4  1  0  1  .000    Davis             3b  4  1  2  1  .273
Quinn             2b  4  0  1  0  .100    McKean            ss  4  0  1  1  .273
Ganzel            c   3  0  0  1  .000    O’Connor          rf  4  0  0  0  .500
Stivetts          p   4  0  1  0  .429    Young             p   4  0  0  0  .000
                     38  4  7  3                               34  5  7  5
Beaneaters                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Stivetts         L 1-1           9.2  7  5  3  5  2 131  72  1.45
                                 9.2  7  5  3  5  2 131  72
Spiders                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Young            W 1-1          10.0  7  4  1  3  3 148  98  0.95
                                10.0  7  4  1  3  3 148  98

E-Lowe, Ganzel, McKean 3, O’Connor. 2B-Stivetts, Zimmer. 3B-Long, Davis.
SB-Duffy(1), McAleer(2). CS-McCarthy. K-Lowe, Duffy, Quinn, Virtue, Young.
BB-Nash, Long, Ganzel, Childs 2, Virtue 2, Zimmer. SH-McAleer. HBP-McAleer.
HB-Stivetts.
GWRBI: Zimmer
Temperature: 51, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 17 MPH.

Baseball History Podcast

 

If you haven’t checked out this podcast you should do so. Bob Wright has been putting out a weekly podcast for over 3 years that includes a brief This Day In History, followed by a player biography, a look inside the baseball dictionary, and occasionally a tour of an historic ballpark, both major and minor league. He covers the gamut of players from the 19th century to more contemporary players.

I asked Bob if he would run a promo for my blog and he graciously agreed to do so. Check out his latest podcast on Dazzy Vance, and you’ll hear a nice bio delivered by Bob, and a recorded promo for the DMB Historic Replay delivered by yours truly.

Check out the podcast, make sure you leave a nice comment, and let him know that a Bobby Murcer bio would be greatly appreciated.

1892 DMB World Series-Game #2

Harry Staley vs John Clarkson 10/18/1892, @, League Park I

 

CLARKSON WINS PITCHER’S DUAL TO TIE THE SERIES

  Clarkson began the season with the Beaneaters but was released in June and signed by the Spiders.

John Clarkson took a no hitter into the 7th, and finished with a 3 hit complete game.

The Spiders scored in the 5th on a George Davis triple and a Jack O’Connor single. In the 7th Herman broke up the no hitter with a lead off single. A 2 out single from Bobby Lowe tied the score at one. In the bottom of the 8th the Spiders won the game without the benefit of a hit. Cupid Childs reached on a Herman Long error, Jake Virtue and Jimmy McAleer walked to load the bases, and an Ed McKean sac fly drove in the game winner.

The Beaneaters had 2 men on with one out in the 9th, but Tommy Tucker grounded into a game ending double play.

 

10/18/1892, BOS92-CLE92, League Park I
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1892 Beaneaters        0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0     1  3  2     5  0
1892 Spiders           0  0  0  0  1  0  0  1  x     2  5  1     7  1

Beaneaters           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Spiders              AB  R  H BI   AVG
McCarthy          rf  4  0  0  0  .250    Childs            2b  4  1  0  0  .143
Long              ss  4  1  1  0  .143    Virtue            1b  3  0  0  0  .333
Nash              3b  3  0  0  0  .000    Burkett           lf  3  0  0  0  .000
Duffy             cf  4  0  0  0  .000    McAleer           cf  2  0  1  0  .200
Lowe              lf  3  0  1  1  .143    McKean            ss  3  0  0  1  .286
Tucker            1b  3  0  0  0  .000    Zimmer            c   4  0  0  0  .000
Quinn             2b  3  0  0  0  .000    Davis             3b  3  1  1  0  .143
Bennett           c   3  0  1  0  .333    O’Connor          rf  3  0  3  1  .833
Staley            p   1  0  0  0  .000    Clarkson          p   3  0  0  0  .000
                     28  1  3  1                               28  2  5  2
Beaneaters                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Staley           L 0-1           8.0  5  2  1  4  4 120  69  1.13
                                 8.0  5  2  1  4  4 120  69
Spiders                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Clarkson         W 1-0           9.0  3  1  1  3  4 119  70  1.00
                                 9.0  3  1  1  3  4 119  70

E-Long, Lowe, Davis. 3B-Davis. SB-Long(1), Burkett(2), McAleer(1),
O’Connor(1). CS-Tucker, O’Connor. K-McCarthy, Nash, Lowe, Bennett, Burkett,
Zimmer 2, Clarkson. BB-Nash, Lowe, Staley, Virtue, Burkett, McAleer 2.
SH-Staley. SF-McKean. HBP-Tucker. PB-Zimmer. HB-Clarkson. WP-Staley.
GWRBI: McKean
Temperature: 61, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 14 MPH.

1892 DMB World Series-Game #1

 

Jack Stivetts vs Cy Young 10/17/1892, @ League Park I

Back in 1892 this game ended in a 0-0 tie after 11 innings.

 

The Beaneaters managed only 4 hits off Cy Young, but 5 Spider errors were too much to overcome as the Beaneaters took game 1 by a score of 3-1.

With 1 out in the 1st, Hugh Duffy grounded back to Cy Young, but he was unable to handle the ball, and Duffy reached on the error. Tommy McCarthy doubled off the centerfield wall to drive in Duffy. The Spiders scored their only run of the game in the bottom of the 1st when Jesse Burkett stole 3rd with 2 outs, and scored when King Kelly threw the ball into left field.

In the 3rd, pitcher Jack Stivetts doubled to open the inning, and scored 1 out later when Jake Virtue booted a groundball at 1st.

In the 4th, Chief Zimmer threw away a bunt attempt by Bobby Lowe, and wanting to get others involved, threw the ball into centerfield when Lowe stole 2nd and then scampered to 3rd on the overthrow. He would score the final run of the game on a King Kelly sac fly.

Stivetts allowed base runners in the 4th, 6th, and 7th innings, but double plays in each of those innings snuffed those rallies.

 

10/17/1892, BOS92-CLE92, League Park I
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1892 Beaneaters        1  0  1  1  0  0  0  0  0     3  4  3     3  3
1892 Spiders           1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     1  7  5     5  0

Beaneaters           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Spiders              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Long              ss  3  0  0  0  .000    Childs            2b  3  0  1  0  .333
Duffy             cf  4  1  0  0  .000    Burkett           lf  4  1  0  0  .000
McCarthy          rf  4  0  2  1  .500    Zimmer            c   4  0  0  0  .000
Nash              3b  4  0  0  0  .000    Virtue            1b  3  0  2  0  .667
Lowe              lf  4  1  0  0  .000    McKean            ss  4  0  2  0  .500
Tucker            1b  4  0  0  0  .000    Davis             3b  4  0  0  0  .000
Kelly             c   1  0  0  1  .000    O’Connor          rf  3  0  2  0  .667
Quinn             2b  3  0  0  0  .000    McAleer           cf  3  0  0  0  .000
Stivetts          p   3  1  2  0  .667    Young             p   2  0  0  0  .000
                     30  3  4  2                               30  1  7  0
Beaneaters                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Stivetts         W 1-0           9.0  7  1  0  2  3 133  85  0.00
                                 9.0  7  1  0  2  3 133  85
Spiders                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Young            L 0-1           9.0  4  3  1  1  6 130  81  1.00
                                 9.0  4  3  1  1  6 130  81

E-Duffy, Nash, Kelly, Childs, Zimmer 2, Virtue, Young. 2B-McCarthy, Stivetts,
O’Connor. SB-McCarthy(1), Lowe(1), Burkett(1). CS-Kelly, O’Connor. K-Duffy,
Nash, Lowe 2, Tucker, Kelly, Zimmer, Davis, O’Connor. BB-Kelly, Childs,
Virtue. SH-Long, Young. SF-Kelly. WP-Stivetts.
Temperature: 56, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 8 MPH.

19th Century Hall of Famer- Candy Cummings

 

 

WILLIAM ARTHUR “CANDY” CUMMINGS

Elected by Veterans Committee in 1939                                                                                Image provided by Dick Perez

PITCHED FIRST CURVEBALL IN BASEBALL

HISTORY. INVENTED CURVE AS AMATEUR

ACE OF BROOKLYN STARS IN 1867. ENDED

LONG CAREER AS HARTFORD PITCHER IN

NATIONAL LEAGUE’S FIRST YEAR 1876.

In 1908 Candy Cummings wrote an article entitled, “How I Pitched the First Curve.” He claimed he got the idea from watching the flight of sea shells when they were thrown. He duplicated this curve by flicking his wrist and releasing the ball late from his fingers. There is some debate on whether he in fact invented the curve, or was even the first pitcher to throw a curve. Fred Goldsmith makes the same claim. But Candy has the endorsement of Henry Chadwick, and if Henry Chadwick says its so, then that’s good enough for me. Also, Candy shares the same birthday of October 18 with this replayer. How much more proof do you need? This is also another example of a plaque providing misinformation. Cummings actually pitched in one more season after his season with the Hartford Dark Blues. Pitching 19 games for the 1877 Cincinnati Red Stockings.

1892 DMB World Series- Cleveland Spiders

Cy Young-P, George Davis-3B, George Rettger-P, John Shearon, Jack Doyle-SUB, Jimmy McAleer-CF, Jack O’Connor-RF, George Davies-P,

Jake Virtue, Tom Williams-P,  Nig Cuppy-P, Cupid Childs-2B, Pat Tebeau-UT, Lee Viau,

Jesse Burkett-LF , Ed McKean-SS

The 2nd half winners of the split season are just a shadow of their terrible 1899 self. A line-up that includes 4 future Hall of Famers, won 93 games and finished 2nd overall for the season despite playing 5 less games and  winning 2 less games than the Brooklyn Wonders.

Jesse Burkett and George Davis had fine seasons but they have not reached their Hall of Fame numbers yet. The offensive star of this team is Cupid Childs. He led the team with a .317 average, and led the league with136 runs scored and a .443 OBP, helped by his 117 walks.

Cy Young is pitching in his prime, winning 36 games with a 1.93 ERA and 9 shutouts, all league leading totals. Nig Cuppy won 28 games and former Beaneater John Clarkson added 17 wins. Their team ERA of 2.41 easily led the league, but their 413 walks also paced the league.

PREDICTION: The Spiders lost easily to the Beaneaters in the Pennant Series 5-0-1, but I don’t think it will turn out quite that way. Cy Young will pitch in 3 games and should neutralize the superior slugging numbers of the Beaneaters. The Spiders could pull out the upset in 7 games.

Several years ago I was playing in a Championship series for a simulation league that I was in. We were using the stats from 1888 and my team, the Cleveland Spiders,  had just won the 1st 3 games of the best of  7 series. One more win and I would have won the championship. The Yankees had just blown a 3-0 series lead to the Red Sox, the 1st time that had ever happened, so I figured the chances of that happening to me were non existent. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Playing live via the net, I lost game four 1-0 with the tying run getting thrown out at home in the 9th. I was losing by 8 runs in the 9th in the following game, only to score 7 runs and have the tying run thrown out at the plate once again. Needless to say, I lost that series in 7 games. A devastating turn of events. So in honor of my Cleveland Spiders, I will be rooting for this rendition to win in 7 games.

1892 DMB World Series- Boston Beaneaters

 

 

1. Herman Long-SS, 2. Tommy Tucker-1B, 3. Hugh Duffy-CF, 4. Billy Nash-3B, 5. Tommy McCarthy-RF,

6. Joe Quinn-2B, 7. Bobby Lowe-LF, 8. Charlie Ganzel-C, 9. Charlie Bennett-C, 10. Kid Nichols-P, 11. Harry Staley-P,  12. Jack Stivett-P,  13. King Kelly-SUB

Winners of the 1st half of the split season format, the Beaneaters also became the 1st National League team to win over 100 games.

They are returning to the DMB World Series for the 2nd straight season, bringing with them a lot of the usual suspects. Returning are Herman Long, Tommy Tucker, Joe Quinn, Billy Nash, Bobby Lowe, Mike Kelly, Kid Nichols, Charlie Bennett, and Harry Staley.

Both John Clarkson and last year’s DMB World Series MVP departed mid-season.

The Beaneaters .250 team average was good for 6th in the 12 team league, with only Hugh Duffy batting over .300(.301) No player led the league in any significant offensive category.

Their 2.86 ERA was good for 2nd almost half a run behind the 1st place Spiders(2.41) Kid Nichols and Jack Stivett both compiled 35-16 records, while Harry Staley rounded out the staff with 22 wins.

In the Pennant Series the Beaneaters easily handled the Spiders in the best of 9 series 5-0 with 1 tie.

19th Century Hall of Famer- Cap Anson

 

 

ADRIAN CONSTANTINE ANSON

Elected by Veterans Committee in 1939                                                                    Image provided by Dick Perez

GREATEST HITTER AND GREATEST

NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYER-MANAGER

OF 19TH CENTURY. STARTED WITH

CHICAGOS IN NATIONAL LEAGUE’S

FIRST YEAR IN 1876. CHICAGO MANAGER

FROM 1879 TO 1897, WINNING 5 PENNANTS.

WAS .300 CLASS HITTER FOR 20 YEARS,

BATTING CHAMPION 4 TIMES.

This poem appeared anonymously in The Sporting News late in Cap Anson’s career:

How old is Anson? No one knows.

I saw him playing when a kid,

When I was wearing still short clothes,

And so my father’s father did;

The oldest veterans of them all

As kids, saw Anson play ball.

How old is Anson? Ask the stars

That glisten in the hair of night

When day has drawn her golden bars

To shut the sunbeams from our sight;

The stars were present at his birth-

Were first to welcome him to earth.

(The stars glistening in the hair of night, kind of freaks me out.)