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The Catbird Seat

Almanac Edition · every October 19 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch

On this date in 1874, PH2 beat BS1 5–2. 400 people saw it.

The Committee has looked at all 5 major-league games played on October 19, from 1874 to 1884, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

1884-10-19WSU at KCU1–12
1875-10-19BS1 at HR17–3125 min
1884-10-19WSU at KCU1–12by 11
1875-10-19BS1 at HR17–31,000 paid

By the decades

1870s 3 · 1880s 2

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THE CATBIRD SEAT is set by the Committee on Playing Rules of Tearing Up the Pea Patch, a Macguffin Co. game, Commissioner F. McCoy presiding. Almanac editions are compiled from the record by the Committee’s engine and read by no one before you; a surprising fact in them is a lead, not a verdict. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at www.retrosheet.org. Wire service (RSS)