1880 Ruby Legs
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Record: 40-43, Finished 5th in National League (1880 NL)
Managed by Frank Bancroft
Ballpark: Worcester Driving Park Grounds
[edit] History, Comments, Contributions
A simple marker can be found in Worcester on the former site of the Worcester Agricultural Fairgrounds, which reads:
ON JUNE 12, 1880, THE FIRST PERFECT GAME IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL HISTORY WAS PITCHED ON THIS SITE (THE FORMER WORCESTER AGRICULTURAL FAIRGROUNDS) BY J. LEE RICHMOND OF WORCESTER AGAINST CLEVELAND IN A NATIONAL LEAGUE GAME.
