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 the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club. The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day. Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.
1890
WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP
GAME TWO
Friday, October 17, 1890
vs.
FROM
Eclipse Park
In front of 5,563 baseball cranks at Eclipse Park, the Brooklyn Bridegrooms dominated the first game against the American Association's Louisville Cyclones. The visiting Grooms were treated to a fine reception. As a Louisville native, second baseman Hub Collins received a particularly warm welcome from the crowd. He also led off the game for Brooklyn against 34-game winner Scott Stratton with a base hit to center field and scored along with two others giving the Bridegrooms a 3-0 lead in the first. Starter Adonis Terry made it stand. He limited the "Cyclones" to no runs on a pair of hits and three walks with five strikeouts for the shutout victory. Brooklyn added three more runs in the fifth inning, highlighted by catcher Bob Clark's triple and an Oyster Burns double. Hub Collins then singled home a run and scored on George Pinkney's triple as part of a three-run seventh inning. The game was called after the eighth on account of darkness. Shortstop Phil Tomney and catcher Farmer Weaver wielded the only hits for Louisville.
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