BR Bullpen:Did You Know Archive/19th century baseball

This is an archive of articles related to 19th century baseball that were featured on the Main Page as part of Did You Know?.

Did you know...[edit]

...that Bill Lange faked an injury and delayed reporting to spring training one year so he could see a boxing match?
...that the Grand Rapids Rippers and their opponents averaged 22.1 runs per game in that club's only season of play?
...that Sam Barkley's signing by the Pittsburgh Alleghenies led to the resignation of the club president?
...that Jouett Meekin is reputed to have issued the first intentional walk in baseball history?
...that Jimmy Wood was believed to be the first Canadian major leaguer until research in 2006 proved this to be false?
...that Deacon White had the first hit in the first game in the first professional baseball league?
...that Billy Geer played at the highest level of baseball at the time at age 14?
...that the 19th Century brought us the first baseball rules and the first professional baseball league?