1878 Providence Grays season
The Providence Grays were a new franchise that joined the National League for the 1878 baseball season. They finished in third place.
Pitcher John Montgomery Ward
First baseman Tim Murnane
Manager / left fielder Tom York
Center fielder Paul Hines
The Providence Grays were a Major League Baseball team based in Providence, Rhode Island who played in the National League from 1878 until 1885. The Grays played at the Messer Street Grounds in the Olneyville neighborhood. The team won the National League title twice, in 1879 and 1884. Following the 1884 season, they won the first World Series over the New York Metropolitans of the American Association. The team folded after the 1885 season.
1879 National League champion Providence Grays
1884 National League and World Series champion Providence Grays
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