Baseball has a storied history, going back well into the 19th century. Many achievements of the greats of yesteryear are becoming forgotten. To bring history alive we need to peer deep into the vault of baseball history and find the great players, achievements, and oddities. Buried in the footnotes of history are the great stories that should never be forgotten.
Today we’re going to look at Hall of Famer Charles “Old Hoss” Radbourn.
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Old Hoss Radbourn was born December 11th, 1857 in Rochester, New York. He played from 1880 to 1891 for the Providence Grays (who would fold after the 1885 season), the Boston Beaneaters (who would eventually become the Boston Braves, and then move to Atlanta), the Boston Reds (who would become the Red Sox), and the Cincinnati Reds.