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

After losing the Syracuse, Rochester, and Toledo franchises to…
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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,…

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

In 1889, the Louisville Colonels of the American Association…
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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…
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June 11, 1891: Beaneaters’ hot bats earn series split with Colts

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

June 12, 1891: Kid Nichols strikes out 12 and has game-winning hit

In the history of major-league baseball, 24 pitchers have won…

June 21, 1891: A Sunday exhibition at Rocky Point, RI

When it was announced in 1891 that an exhibition game of ball…
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July 1, 1891: Jimmy Ryan’s homer hits house as he cycles against Spiders

Just over two months of the 1891 season were in the books, and…

July 9, 1891: Cy Young shuts down Beaneaters for 15th victory

The Boston Beaneaters came to Cleveland, Ohio, for a two-game…