Baseball during the Gilded Age, 1865-1900 - Lecture 3

This video is about baseball during the Gilded Age.

[bigdog]

A great story about King Kelly. One time when he was managing in Boston, he didn't put himself in the lineup. An opposing batter hit a foul popup toward the Boston bench, and Kelly loudly announced, "Kelly, now catching for Boston!" and caught the ball. At the time, there was no rule against substituting in the middle of the action, so the umpire had no choice but the call the batter out. Obviously, because of this incident, they had to change that rule.

[spyroninja]

Thanks for these lectures. I love baseball history

[annettemalaski]

I am learning and appreciating this early era of baseball more.

[randyduncan]

From a History major in college and a lifetime player and baseball fan, thank you for this lecture series. I appreciate your approach without political or social agenda dominating your presentation.

[coralsnake]

Thank been a student of baseball since age 11, 33 years never can know enough or understand all prespectives.names or story change the impact and conceptual influences vary . The more you listen and learn. thank for your time making this.

[esportshighlights]

Great video! A few notes:

7:55 - An 81-game winning streak is often cited, but it's worth noting that Cincinnati won their last eight games in 1868, which would put their winning streak at 89.
8:35 - Cincinnati didn't disband after a single loss. They finished out the 1870 season with a 67-6 record.
10:05 - The NA was crooked, without a doubt. The best evidence is that prior to his arrest, Boss Tweed was an investor of the New York Mutuals.
14:51 - The reserve clause came a few years after the NL's founding.
18:05 - John L. Sullivan was somewhat of a baseball player himself! He pitched a couple of semi-pro games in the 1880s and remained a baseball fan throughout his life.

[raygsbrelcik]

All I know is, we had a Blast, as kids---playing on the nearby fields,
feeling like we would one day be Pro--Baseball players. We didn't
have video games, or, cell-phones...Thank GOD!! We actually went
OUTSIDE to "Play, " and exercise our bodies.
I'm extremely thankful for having been born in the 50's!

( the Music was infinitely better, as well).

[atomicorang]

Very good video. My modern day baseball superstar hero is Sweet Lou Whitaker #1 Detroit Tigers.

[charlesandrews]

Good job. I've loved the game of baseball and its history since the early 1960s, and I've read many books about baseball.
I thoroughly enjoyed this lecture and learned a couple of things that I either didn't know or had forgotten about LOL
Well done.

[scottthomas]

I've have the honor to play 1864 rules base ball in CT, RI, MASS, NY, and now TN. It is a great sport, but the history of where we play, from old forts to old plantations is etched in my mind. I can't help think of those who fought in the Civil war.

[itinerantpatriot]

Charles Elliot sounds like a man after my own heart. Curve balls are dishonest, and the primary reason my dream to play professional baseball collapsed at the tender age of 14. There were other sports I was better at but my heart was always with baseball. When I was a kid, it was tough to find an open diamond in the summer. Not too long ago I happened to come across three on a nice June afternoon. They were all empty and two had grass so high if the backstop wasn't still there you would never know kids once played ball there. But I enjoyed the video. Good job. 👍

[jacksmith]

Slide Kelly Slide and moving the mound in 1893. Cy Young made the adjustment to 60 feet and 6 inches and proved he was great in the 19th and 20th centuries as he won 511 games. Others like John Clarkson, Tim Keefe, and Tony Mullane did not seeing their careers destroyed by the greater distance!
We saw that also in 1969 when the mound was lowered.

[fgc_teavirus]

Cleveland not going back to being the Forest Citys is just heartbreaking.

[KillrMillr]

Just found you, great info, well formatted and interesting. I often have thought how cool it must've been for my great grandfather, who as a young boy got to see the 1890's Baltimore Orioles, beat the beaneaters for the championship. Names like Willie Keeler, John McGraw, Wilbert Robinson, who would take baseball to the modern era. To bad my Orioles suck, DeAngelos is no Vonderhorst.

[thinkblue]

This was great. The Conan skit is pretty good 👍 thanks for sharing

[vegetableman]

When asked I always say, Baseball was the first thing I loved. In the sense that I could see how that works, go baseball! 😂

[johnotto]

“Drunk spectators picked fights with players and fans” sounds like not much has changed

[Josh-the-goat-]

Very informative and enjoyable. As a fan, this is fascinating!!

[michaelnewton]

The men and women of Lansing Ia. have a long history of success in the game of Baseball and Softball. The Local HS is always a threat to win the Conference championship. It is a sports mad River city on the Mississippi .

[stevesleg]

Loved the Ohio ball history. Thank you