Boston Reds (1890–1891) all-time roster

[7] The team signed several top-level players, and they played in a larger, more comfortable and modern ballpark than the Boston Beaneaters, the popular and well established cross-town rival.

[7] Player signings that first year included future Hall of Famers King Kelly, Dan Brouthers, and Charles Radbourn, along with other veterans such as Hardy Richardson, Matt Kilroy, Harry Stovey, and Tom Brown.

[8] This was based on the condition that all players be returned to their former clubs via the reserve clause.

[9][10] Of the club's key players from the previous year's team, Brouthers, Richardson, and Brown were retained.

To fill the void of the departing players, the team brought in future Hall of Famers Hugh Duffy and Clark Griffith, along with solid veterans Paul Radford, Charlie Buffinton, and George Haddock.

Baseball players are posing for a photograph, six men standing, seven men sitting on chairs, and three are sitting on the ground.
Team photograph of the 1890 Boston Reds
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Dan Brouthers , played first base for both championship seasons.
A baseball player is standing, holding a baseball bat down his right side.
Tom Brown , was the center fielder for both teams. He led the AA in several offensive categories in 1891.
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In 1891, Hugh Duffy played RF , and led the league in RBIs.
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King Kelly , player-manager for the 1890 Boston Reds Players' League champions