harry wright was hired to organize a new team in boston, where he signed three teammates including george for 1871. the new red stockings team just missed winning the first national association pennant. george suffered a broken leg and missed half the season; one more win would have been decisive in boston's favor. with some personnel changes, the boston red stockings won the other four na pennants, dominating so severely in 1875 that they helped provoke a new league. wright holds the na career record for the most triples (41), and he led the na in triples with 15 in 1874.