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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 39. Chapters: Arthur Irwin, Art Whitney, Asa Stratton, Billy Geer, Billy Taylor (1880s pitcher), Bill McGunnigle, Bill Tobin (baseball), Buttercup Dickerson, Candy Nelson, Charlie Bennett, Charlie Reilley, Chub Sullivan, Dan O'Leary, Doc Bushong, Ed Cogswell, Ed Merrill, Frank McLaughlin (baseball), Frank Mountain, Fred Corey, Fred Mann (baseball), George Creamer, George Wood (baseball), Harry McCormick (baseball), Harry Stovey, Hick Carpenter, Jackie Hayes (catcher), Jake Evans, Jerry Dorgan, Jim Clinton, Jim Halpin, Joe Ellick, Joe Quinn (catcher), John Clarkson, John Irwin (baseball), John Smith (NL first baseman), Lee Richmond, Lip Pike, Lon Knight, Martin Flaherty, Mike Dorgan, Pete Hotaling, Pop Smith, Steve Dignan, Tommy Bond (baseball), Tom O'Brien (second baseman), Tricky Nichols, Worcester Worcesters all-time roster. Excerpt: The Worcester Worcesters, sometimes referred to as the Brown Stockings or the Ruby Legs, were a Major League Baseball team based in Worcester, Massachusetts. Though the team's alternate names appear in many modern sources, no contemporary records from the time exist that support the use of names other than "Worcester." They existed in the National League (NL) from 1880 to 1882, and played their home games at the Worcester Agricultural Fairgrounds. The team was organized in 1879 as the Worcester Baseball Association, and joined the minor league National Association. The team was profitable, successful against rival teams, and did well against NL teams in exhibition games. After the season, team management turned their attention on the NL, and pursued the slot vacated by the departing Syracuse Stars. The team was voted into the NL by a majority of the owners, and in 1880, the team began their first season. The manager of the team, Frank Bancroft, and many of the players stayed with the team when it joined the NL, including pitchers Lee Richmond and Tricky Nichols, and position players Arthur Irwin, Doc Bushong, Charlie Bennett, and Chub Sullivan. On June 12, Richmond threw the first perfect game in major league history, against the Cleveland Blues. Harry Stovey, in his first major league season, led the league in triples and home runs. However, the Ruby Legs were, in turn, no-hit on August 20 by Pud Galvin of the Buffalo Bisons, becoming the first team to be no-hit at home. They played 85 games in their first season, and had a win-loss record of 40 wins, 43 losses, with 2 ties, finishing fifth in the league. Before the 1881 season, the Worcester team experienced several setbacks. Bancroft departed as their manager, and many of the players also left the team. Mike Dorgan replaced Bancroft and served as player-manager, while Hick Carpenter and Pete Hotaling were brought in as player replacements. Further complications arose during the season: the popular Sullivan was si
