1884 Providence Grays season
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The Providence Grays went 84–28 during the 1884 season to win the National League championship. The team started out with two main pitchers, Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn and Charlie Sweeney. After Sweeney jumped to the Union Association in mid-season, Radbourn pitched most of the Grays' remaining games and led the team to the pennant. Radbourn won 60 games by himself, setting a Major League Baseball record that has never been broken.
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1884 Providence Grays | |
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National League Champions World Series Champions | |
League | National League |
Ballpark | Messer Street Grounds |
City | Providence, Rhode Island |
Owner | C. T. Gardner |
Manager | Frank Bancroft |
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After the regular season, the Grays faced the American Association champions, the New York Metropolitans, in the 1884 World Series. The Grays swept the series to become the "World Champions."