The Providence Grays hired veteran manager Harry Wright to guide the team in 1882 and the team seemed to improve. They held first place until September 17, but then suffered a losing streak that dropped the team into second place.
After the season ended, they played a three-game postseason series against the Boston Red Caps for the "Championship of New England." Providence won the series, two games to one, thanks to shutouts pitched by John Montgomery Ward and Hoss Radbourn.
Famous quotes containing the words providence and/or season:
“What is Providence for you may be Nemesis for me.”
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Than wish a snow in May’s new-fangled shows,
But like of each thing that in season grows.”
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