1897 Temple Cup
Pre-modern baseball championship
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The 1897 Temple Cup was an end-of-the-year best-of-seven playoff between the National League champion Baltimore Orioles and runner-up Boston Beaneaters. The series began on October 4 and ended on October 11 with the Orioles winning in five games.
DatesOctober 4â11
Venue(s)South End Grounds (Boston)
Union Park (Baltimore)
Union Park (Baltimore)
Hall of FamersOrioles:
Ned Hanlon (manager)
Hughie Jennings
Willie Keeler
Joe Kelley
John McGrawâ
Beaneaters:
Frank Selee (manager)
Jimmy Collins
Hugh Duffy
Billy Hamilton
Kid Nichols
â elected as a manager.
Ned Hanlon (manager)
Hughie Jennings
Willie Keeler
Joe Kelley
John McGrawâ
Beaneaters:
Frank Selee (manager)
Jimmy Collins
Hugh Duffy
Billy Hamilton
Kid Nichols
â elected as a manager.
| 1897 Temple Cup | ||||||||||
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| Dates | October 4â11 | |||||||||
| Venue(s) | South End Grounds (Boston) Union Park (Baltimore) | |||||||||
| Umpires | Bob Emslie, Tim Hurst | |||||||||
| Hall of Famers | Orioles: Ned Hanlon (manager) Hughie Jennings Willie Keeler Joe Kelley John McGrawâ Beaneaters: Frank Selee (manager) Jimmy Collins Hugh Duffy Billy Hamilton Kid Nichols â elected as a manager. | |||||||||
Due to lack of enthusiasm from both players and fans, and the perception that the Temple Cup was more of a showcase than a championship, the 1897 Temple Cup would be the final version of the championship series.[1] Aside from the 1900 Chronicle-Telegraph Cup, this would be the last championship series until the birth of the modern World Series in 1903.
Summary
Baltimore won the series, 4â1.
| Game | Date | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 4 | Baltimore Orioles â 12, Boston Beaneaters â 13 | South End Grounds[2] |
| 2 | October 5 | Baltimore Orioles â 13, Boston Beaneaters â 11 | South End Grounds[3] |
| 3 | October 6 | Baltimore Orioles â 8, Boston Beaneaters â 3 (7) | South End Grounds[4] |
| 4 | October 10 | Boston Beaneaters â 11, Baltimore Orioles â 12 | Union Park[5] |
| 5 | October 11 | Boston Beaneaters â 3, Baltimore Orioles â 9 | Union Park[6] |
Game summaries
Game 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | X | 13 | 12 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: BAL: Jerry Nops BOS: Ted Lewis WP: Ted Lewis (1â0) LP: Jerry Nops (0â1) Attendance: 10,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: BAL: Joe Corbett BOS: Fred Klobedanz WP: Joe Corbett (1â0) LP: Fred Klobedanz (0â1) Home runs: BAL: Henry Reitz (1), William Clarke (1), Joe Corbett (1) BOS: Herman Long (1) Attendance: 6,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 8 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 3 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: BAL: Bill Hoffer BOS: Ted Lewis WP: Bill Hoffer (1â0) LP: Ted Lewis (0â1) Attendance: 2,000 Notes: Game called due to rain. Four runs scored by Baltimore in the top of the 8th not counted. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Baltimore | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 12 | 14 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: BOS: Jack Stivetts BAL: Jerry Nops WP: Jerry Nops (1â1) LP: Jack Stivetts (0â1) Attendance: 2,000 Notes: Game duration 2:50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Baltimore | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | X | 9 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: BOS: Charlie Hickman BAL: Bill Hoffer WP: Bill Hoffer (2â0) LP: Charlie Hickman (0â1) Attendance: 700[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||