More than a century has passed since the "glorious Beaneaters" era of Boston's baseball history in the 1890s. While Boston would soon have a second baseball club that would capture the hearts of New England (the Red Sox), never again would there be such dominance over a decade as the Beaneaters accomplished. The team won five pennants in the decade. Nine of these players are enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.



This book includes biographies of every player to appear with the team in the 1890s, as well as year-by year-recaps of seasons 1891 through 1899, bios of the owner and manager, articles on the ballparks they played in, recaps of 50 of the team's most thrilling and historic games, and articles on the team's impact on pop culture and 1980s baseball.



Legendary manager Connie Mack called that era "a turbulent decade of the so-called roughhouse days in baseball. The Boston Beaneaters were ready for any fray, ever willing to take on the pugnacious Baltimore Orioles and give them a dose of their own medicine."



"The tumultuous 1890s witnessed a player revolt against high-handed and monopolistic management," wrote baseball historian John Thorn, "The game was in a period of consolidation, or hibernation, or stagnation; one's perspective depended upon whether he were an owner, fan, or player."



This book represents the combined efforts of more than 50 writers and editors from the Society for American Baseball Research.



PLAYERS

Jimmy Bannon by Thomas J. Brown, Jr.
Charlie Bennett by Paul Hofmann
Marty Bergen by Brian McKenna
Cliff Carroll by Alan Cohen
Boileryard Clarke by Matt Albertson
John Clarkson by Brian McKenna.
Jimmy Collins by Charlie Bevis
Frank Connaughton by Joanne Hulbert
Cozy Dolan by Bob LeMoine
Hugh Duffy by Bill Lamb
Charlie Frisbee by Bill Nowlin
Charlie Ganzel by Chad Moody
Hank Gastright by Glen Sparks
Pretzels Getzien by Mike Huber
Billy Hamilton by David L. Fleitz
Joe Harrington by Seth Moland-Kovash
King Kelly by Peter M. Gordon
Fred Klobedanz by Mark S. Sternman
Ted Lewis by Rory Costello
Herman Long by Richard "Dixie" Tourangeau
Bobby Lowe by Richard "Dixie" Tourangeau
Tommy McCarthy by Bill Lam
Bill Merritt by Bob LeMoine
Billy Nash by Richard "Dixie" Tourangeau
Kid Nichols by Richard Bogovich
Joe Quinn by Rochelle Llewelyn Nicholls
Jack Ryan by Matt Clever
General Stafford by Richard "Dixie" Tourangeau
Chick Stahl by Dennis Auger
Harry Staley by JW Stewart
Jack Stivetts by Gregory H. Wolf
Harry Stovey by Paul Hofmann
Jim Sullivan by Richard Bogovich
Billy Sullivan Sr by Trey Strecker
Marty Sullivan by Mike Huber
Fred Tenney by Mark S. Sternman
Tommy Tucker by David Nemec
Vic Willis by Daniel R. Levitt
George Yeager by Richard Bogovich


MANAGER

Frank Selee by David L. Fleitz.


OWNERS

James B. Billings by Charlie Bevis
William H. Conant by William H. Lyons
Arthur Soden by Brian McKenna


BALLPARKS

South End Grounds by Bob Ruzzo
Congress Street Grounds by Charlie Bevis


OTHER

How Bostonians Became the Beaneaters by Mark Souder
Slide, Kelly Slide by Joanne Hulbert
1897: Last Gasp of the Temple Cup by Bill Felber
King Kelly's Funeral by Peter M. Gordon
Starts, Stops, and Streaks - A Modern Fan's Guide to the 1890s Baseball Schedule by Richard "Dixie" Tourangeau
Boston Beaneaters Spring Training in the 1890s by Bill Nowlin


GAMES

April 22, 1891: Beaneaters Start Championship Run in First Game in New Polo Grounds by Stew Thornley
April 27, 1891: Kid Nichols Shuts Out Phillies in Beaneaters' Home Opener by Richard A. Cuicchi
June 11, 1891: Beaneaters' Hot Bats Earn Series Split With Colts by Bill Mortell
June 12, 1891: Kid Nichols Strikes Out 12 and has Game-Winning Hit by Kevin Larkin
August 17, 1891: Kid Nichols One-Hits the Giants by Bill Lamb
September 4, 1891: A Meeting with Grampa by Rob Nee
... and over 40 more!

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