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…
Jimmy Ryan (Trading Card DB)

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…

August 17, 1891: Boston’s Kid Nichols one-hits the Giants

With both clubs vying for the National League pennant lead and…
Arlie Latham (Trading Card Database)

August 18, 1891: Cincinnati’s Arlie Latham knocks down Cleveland’s Jimmy McAleer, who ‘rushes The Dude with a bat’

The 1891 Cincinnati Reds looked to improve on their 77-55 record…
Walt Wilmot (TRADING CARD DB)

September 4, 1891: Beaneaters fall to Colts in a meeting with ‘Grampa’ Anson

As the calendar turned to September in 1891, the Beaneaters headed…

September 28-30, 1891: The Clouded Finish: Beaneaters take over first place

When first-place Chicago hosted second-place Boston on September…
Charlie Ganzel (SPALDING COLLECTION)

October 1, 1891: Beaneaters clinch National League pennant amid controversy

The Boston Beaneaters made a remarkable run in September 1891…
TuckerTommy

October 2, 1891: Beaneaters win 18th consecutive game in pennant run

On the heels of clinching the National League pennant the day…
Thomas Robinson (Trading Card DB)

April 13-15, 1892: Rickety barn in right field steals the show in Oakland

In 1892 Colonel Thomas P. Robinson was the 30-year-old owner…
Hugh Duffy (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

April 23, 1892: Sweep continues strong season start for Beaneaters

There was a lot of change after the 1891 season. The National…

May 6, 1892: A ‘Long’ game ends in scoreless tie for Beaneaters and Reds

The Beaneaters’ first Western road trip of 1892 began in the…

June 6, 1892: President Benjamin Harrison attends a major-league game

“I used to go to a game in Indianapolis once in a while, and…

June 10, 1892: Seven hits in seven tries for Wilbert Robinson

Until Rennie Stennett matched the feat in September of 1975,…
Jack Stivetts (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

July 4, 1892: Boston’s comeback win spoils Cincinnati’s glorious day

The Cincinnati Reds and the city of Cincinnati were looking forward…

July 11, 1892: A close victory for Beaneaters, but still a laugher

In 2013, eight Boston Red Sox players stopped shaving during…
George Haddock

August 5, 1892: Triple play helps preserve a Beaneaters shutout

When the 1892 season ended, the Boston Beaneaters had prevailed…