This day in baseball: King Kelly sold to Boston
Posted: February 14, 2019 Filed under: 19th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Boston Beaneaters, Chicago White Stockings, history, King Kelly, National Baseball Hall of Fame, National League, sports Leave a commentThe Chicago White Stockings sold National League batting champion and future Hall of Famer Mike Kelly to the Boston Beaneaters on February 14, 1887 for what was at that time a record $10,000. Kelly would earn the nickname “King” while in Boston, where he would hit .311 during this three-year span with the team.

King Kelly (Wikimedia Commons)