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Old fashioned baseball is a fun topic, so I decided to dig into the career of a legendary pitcher.

In 1884, dead ball baseball era legend Old Hoss Radbourn, also known as Charles Radbourn or Charley Radbourn, had perhaps the best pitching season ever. 135 years later, we meet here on Opening Day to discuss the legendary Old Hoss Radbourn 59 wins, or was it Old Hoss Radbourn 60 wins? Either way, Old Hoss Radbourn 1884 needs more attention.

One of a handful of MLB 300 game winners, Radbourn did most of his damage for the Providence Grays of the National League. He also played for the Boston Beaneaters. We learn about his feud with Charlie Sweeney, as well as the legendary stats behind his 1884 season. We also learn quite a bit about 1880s baseball in general. In total, the season is chock full of unbreakable baseball records. We end by showing some Old Hoss Radbourn twitter antics.

SABR Old Hoss Radbourn Bio: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/83bf739e

SABR 59 or 60 Victories: https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/july-28-1884-hoss-radbourn-59-or-60

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