The Philadelphia Athletics arrived in Louisville for a four-game…
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It was a battle for the American Association pennant, but “not…
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After a season spent at or near the top of the league and the…
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The Detroit Tigers headed to Cleveland for a three-game, two-day…
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After an 8-1 homestand against the Colorado Rockies, Toronto…
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One could argue that Austin Hays had the greatest one-game turnaround…
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In 1915, a baseball team with female players was a novelty…
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“His hearty ‘glad to see you,’ and the warm grasp of the…
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In the spring of 1891, Boston Beaneaters pitcher Kid Nichols…
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A combination of fine weather, a state holiday,1 the largest…
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From 1883 until 1906, the Boston entry in the National League…
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It was a cold, wet day in Boston. The morning half of the Memorial…
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Introduction
On Saturday, March 25, 1905, a small yet curious…
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As the calendar turned to September in 1891, the Beaneaters headed…
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The Boston-New York baseball rivalry did not originate with the…
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On a fine weather day, August 7, 1894, Boston met Philadelphia…
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The Beaneaters’ first Western road trip of 1892 began in the…
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September 28, 1883: Athletics secure American Association pennant
September 21, 1883: Bobby Mathews wins 30th game in a wild one in the Gateway City
September 23, 1883: Philadelphia Athletics clinch a tie for the American Association pennant
August 14, 1958: Vic Power steals home twice in Cleveland’s extra-inning win over Detroit
July 9, 2013: Red Sox outslug Seattle; David Ortiz’s stolen base is first of 39 consecutive steals
June 22, 2022: Baltimore’s Austin Hays makes history with shortest-game cycle
July 3, 1915: Barnstorming American women compete against male semipros in Saskatchewan
August 27, 1894: Charlie Bennett Charity Game
October 1, 1891: Beaneaters clinch National League pennant amid controversy
April 27, 1891: Kid Nichols shuts out Phillies in Beaneaters’ home opener
April 19, 1897: Beaneaters’ furious comeback falls short against Phillies
April 20, 1896: Beaneaters lead a Patriots’ Day hit parade
September 18, 1895: Boston’s Cozy Dolan shuts out the Orioles
May 31, 1897: Fred Tenney leads Memorial Day parade with 6 hits
This Week in SABR: February 24, 2023
1905 Ogden Assembly Club Baseball Team
Jim McElroy
Mariano Duncan
Curtis Granderson (2023)
September 4, 1891: Beaneaters fall to Colts in a meeting with ‘Grampa’ Anson
July 20, 1894: Beaneaters blast Giants in first game at South End Grounds after fire
August 7, 1894: Jimmy Bannon slugs two 3-run homers for Beaneaters
July 4, 1892: Boston’s comeback win spoils Cincinnati’s glorious day
May 6, 1892: A ‘Long’ game ends in scoreless tie for Beaneaters and Reds