1892 World Series

[2] This was the last of the pre-modern-era World Series, and followed similar annual postseason competitions held from 1884 to 1890 between the champions of the National League and the American Association (which collapsed after the 1891 season).

Boston manager Frank Selee worried that late-October weather conditions would lead to postponements and low attendance.

Tebeau told Sporting Life that the cold weather was a "dodge … simply an excuse to avoid playing Cleveland.

[4] Meanwhile, Boston star Mike "King" Kelly had a batting average of only .189 for the year,[5] and was described as "one of the biggest failures of the base ball season.

Multiple participants in the series were later inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame: John Clarkson had started the season with the Beaneaters, and signed with the Spiders after being released at the end of June.