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Almanac Edition · every October 17 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch
OCTOBER 17 · 7 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 1872–1888
On this date in 1873, BS1 beat BR2 24–4.
The Committee has looked at all 7 major-league games played on October 17, from 1872 to 1888, and this is the one that does not behave.
Also on this date
| 1873-10-17 | BS1 at BR2 | 24–4 | | |
| 1872-10-17 | NY2 at BL1 | 7–7 | 8.0 | 130 min |
| 1873-10-17 | BS1 at BR2 | 24–4 | | by 20 |
| 1874-10-17 | BS1 at PH2 | 5–2 | 9.0 | 700 paid |
By the decades
1870s 6 · 1880s 1
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