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eclipsing Ned Williamson's 1884 mark (oddly, the only year Williamson hit in double digits).
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Fun baseball history lesson! From B-Ref
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The outfield area was especially close in right field. The right field fence was less than 200 feet away, so anyone hitting the ball over that fence was awarded only a ground rule double. Batters would aim for the fence, and during their years at the park the Chicago club regularly led the league in doubles.
In what would be their final season on the lakefront, the White Stockings decided to make the entire outfield fence home run territory
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Top four hr hitters in the league were White Sox (not those White Sox, the team now known as the Cubs).
edit: this was Lakefront Park, which was taken over by the city of Chicago after 1884 and it became part of what is now Grant Park