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Merkle923 · 07-17-2015, 11:37 PM

The last of the Rogers scorecard images shows the tallest man, and the only native of Cincinnati, on the 1869 Red Stockings. Charlie Gould wasn't much of a hitter, but in the days in which defensive success was almost random, he was a large and reliable target at first base and earned the nickname "Bushel Basket."

Ironically, he may have made the most famous error in the history of pre-National Association baseball. With Cincinnati and Brooklyn tied at 7 in the bottom of the 11th of their famous game of June 14, 1870, Gould butchered a ground ball and then tried to get the batter at second, only to throw the ball into left field as the winning run scored and the Red Stockings' two-season streak of at least 83 wins in a row was snapped.

Gould would also be the first manager of an NL Cincinnati team, in 1876.

07-17-2015, 11:37 PM	#25710
Merkle923 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,185	Charlie Gould 1871 The last of the Rogers scorecard images shows the tallest man, and the only native of Cincinnati, on the 1869 Red Stockings. Charlie Gould wasn't much of a hitter, but in the days in which defensive success was almost random, he was a large and reliable target at first base and earned the nickname "Bushel Basket." Ironically, he may have made the most famous error in the history of pre-National Association baseball. With Cincinnati and Brooklyn tied at 7 in the bottom of the 11th of their famous game of June 14, 1870, Gould butchered a ground ball and then tried to get the batter at second, only to throw the ball into left field as the winning run scored and the Red Stockings' two-season streak of at least 83 wins in a row was snapped. Gould would also be the first manager of an NL Cincinnati team, in 1876. Last edited by Merkle923; 08-01-2017 at 11:06 PM.