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May 26, 1893: A barrage of batting for McCarthy, Beaneaters
It had been a rough opening month for the defending National…
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June 27, 1893: Chicago welcomes Brooklyn to World’s Fair and new ballpark
“With the dedication ceremonies of the World’s Columbian…
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July 22, 1893: Tucker ‘hit like a fiend’ and Nichols ‘saved the day’
The victory this day brought the Beaneaters to within a half-game…
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August 1, 1893: Rebellion, disgusted fans, and an angry owner following Pirates’ 25-2 win at St. Louis
“The Browns went all to pieces, and all in all a worse bluff…
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August 5, 1893: Washington’s Cub Stricker arrested while Phillies shellac Senators
Philadelphia native John “Cub” Stricker began his baseball…
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August 16, 1893: Bill Hawke’s no-hitter
In the early days of baseball, a multitude of changes occurred…
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August 19, 1893: Unsafe passage for Beaneaters on long road trip
The 1893 season for the Boston Beaneaters began in a mediocre…
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September 20, 1893: Beaneaters clinch NL pennant, earn ‘proud emblem to wave here next year’
The first frost would not arrive in Cleveland for another six…
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September 23, 1893: Chamberlain ices Beaneaters in darkness-shortened no-hitter
“He used a slow ball during the entire game and was a puzzle…
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April 24, 1894: Orioles stun champion Beaneaters, scoring 14 runs in the ninth inning
Just about every kid who has ever played baseball has had the…
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April 24, 1894: Lave Cross hits for the cycle as Phillies trounce Bridegrooms
It was only their fourth game of the 1894 season, but the Brooklyn…
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May 7, 1894: A duel of aces as Giants’ Rusie bests Boston’s Nichols
Although the Beaneaters’ May 7 game at the Polo Grounds against…
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May 15, 1894: “It Was a Hot Game, Sure Enough!”
Nineteenth-century baseball often suffered game delays, suspensions,…
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May 19, 1894: Peoria shut out by Lincoln in Western Association home opener
On January 9, 1894, a meeting was held at the Sherman House Hotel…
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May 30, 1894: Four home runs for Bobby Lowe
Fans arriving for the second portion of the Boston Beaneaters’…
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June 6, 1894: Pirates crush Beaneaters 27-11 at Congress Street Grounds
Less than one calendar year since winning the National League…
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June 13, 1894: Senators rookie Bill Hassamaer hits for the cycle; Browns’ Kid Gleason is suspended without pay
The Washington Senators finished dead last in the 12-team National…
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June 15, 1894: Jack Lyston pitches his only game for Cleveland Spiders
Baseball in the late 19th century was a rough-and-tumble, take-no-prisoners…
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June 18, 1894: The Bunker Hill Day Massacre
Bunker Hill Day, commemorating the Revolutionary War battle,…
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June 20, 1894: Congress Street’s glorious finale
Hugh Duffy strode to home plate in the bottom of the ninth inning.…
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July 17, 1894: Beaneaters stall and feign and pray for rain
Unlike most other sports, baseball has no clock, so a team never…
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July 20, 1894: Beaneaters blast Giants in first game at South End Grounds after fire
The Boston-New York baseball rivalry did not originate with the…
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August 7, 1894: Jimmy Bannon slugs two 3-run homers for Beaneaters
On a fine weather day, August 7, 1894, Boston met Philadelphia…
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August 15, 1894: Boston’s Tommy McCarthy traps Pirates in triple play
Tommy McCarthy of the Boston Beaneaters was one of the smartest…