Before the Bums 4/29/1890: Mickey Hughes Pitches Brooklyn Bridegrooms to Victory Over Beaneaters

From the desk: FINGERPRINTS OF DEM BUMS

 

In baseball's sixth ever World Series clash of 1889, the National League New York Giants defeated the American Association champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms six games to three, and an inter-city rivalry was born.  While this marked New York's second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

 

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Wednesday, April 30, 1890

The San Francisco Call, Wednesday, April 30, 1890

GAME #6

Tuesday, April 29, 1890

Boston Beaneaters vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Bridegrooms Welcome Boston National Leaguers to Washington Park; Hughes Evens Score Against Kid Nichols

On a warm and cloudy day, the Bridegrooms welcomed Boston to Washington Park, where young Beaneaters pitcher Kid Nichols would oppose Bridegroom starter Mickey Hughes in a rematch of last week's contest at South End Grounds.  Only this time, it is Hughes who emerges the victor.  The visitors opened the scoring in the first inning.  In the Brooklyn half of the second, base hits off the bats of first baseman Dave Foutz, third sacker George Pinkney, and catcher Tom Daly results in a pair of runs.  A misplay in center field lands Darby O'Brien on third base in the Bridegroom third.  Then with one out and runners on second and third, Kid Nichols unleashed a wild pitch allowing two more runs for Brooklyn.  Shortstop Germany Smith singled and scored in the fourth, giving the Bridegrooms a 5-1 lead.  Boston recovered a run in the sixth but would score no more.  In a reversal of outcome supported by the superb defense of center fielder Pop Corkhill who registered seven putouts, Mickey Hughes limits Boston to a pair of runs on seven scattered hits and just two walks for the victory.

• FINAL: BOS 2; BKN 5
• RECORD: 3-3 (.500); 5th place, 1 GB of Philadelphia Phillies

On Washington Park: "The grounds are beautifully situated and the accommodations for visiting players are very good.  The press headquarters are located under the grandstand.   Chairs of ample proportion are furnished the scribes, and everything for the comfort of the newspaper men is done by Manager Byrne.  Henry Chadwick is the greatest rooter the Brooklyns possess." The Boston Globe, Wednesday, April 30, 1890