1869 Cincinnati Red Stocking Picked Nine

Baseball history illustration: From Harpers Weekly of July 3, 1869. Legend reads “The Picked Nine of the “Red Stocking” Base-Ball Club, Cincinnati, Ohio. —Phot. by F.L. Huff, 244 Broad Street, Newark, N.J.” Standing (L to R): Dick Hurley, Substitute; George Wright, Short Stop; Doug Allison, Catcher; Cal McVey, Right Field; Andy Leonard, Left Field. Seated (L to R): Charley Sweasy, Second Base; Fred Waterman, Third Base; Harry Wright, Captain and Centre Field; Asa Brainard, Pitcher; Charlie Gould, First Base. Click illustration to return to previous page.