October 29, 1889: Giants win back-to-back World’s Series

They might have called it the first “Subway Series” if there…

April 18, 1890: Amateur John Lyston wins Atlantic League tuneup against Gorhams

A reconvening of the annual baseball meetings was held on March…

April 19, 1890: Debut of the Players League

The Players League opened the 1890 season with seven of eight…
Deacon McGuire (Trading Card Database)

April 19, 1890: Rochester registers its first win in American Association

“We shall surprise a good many people this summer,” Rochester…

May 1, 1890: Detroit Wolverines top Toronto in ragged season opener

After losing the Syracuse, Rochester, and Toledo franchises to…
Cy Young (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

May 6-8, 1890: Canton’s Cy Young wins one and loses one in Akron

With an impressive 67-37 record, Canton, Ohio, won the 1889 pennant…

May 12, 1890: The Kid, the Bolt, and Silent Mike

In 1890 the Players League sat on top of the baseball world,…

May 12, 1890: Mike Tiernan’s homer in 13th wins it for Giants

During his 13-year major-league career, Mike Tiernan proved himself…

June 21, 1890: No hits — but no win for Silver King

A hit that wasn’t a hit turned an exciting, but hardly unique,…

August 6, 1890: Farm boy Cy Young arrives in major leagues

“You ought to have seen it. Mr. Young, formerly of Canton,…
George Nicol (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

September 23, 1890: Browns teenager George Nicol tosses 7-inning no-hitter in debut

He was such a green recruit that a hometown newspaper did not…

October 6, 1890: The first worst-to-first team

In 1889, the Louisville Colonels of the American Association…
Kid Carsey (June 30, 1894, New York Clipper)

October 12, 1890: Oakland’s Kid Carsey hurls no-hitter in San Francisco

In 1890 professional baseball was illegal on Sundays in many…

April 22, 1891: The storm after the rain: Cubs get best of Pirates on Opening Day

Surely, preparation would not be an issue for Pittsburgh’s…

April 27, 1891: Kid Nichols shuts out Phillies in Beaneaters’ home opener

In the spring of 1891, Boston Beaneaters pitcher Kid Nichols…
Bobby Lowe (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 11, 1891: Beaneaters’ hot bats earn series split with Colts

The fourth-place Boston Beaneaters hosted the Chicago Colts at…