Hugh Duffy (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

September 3, 1896: Boston Beaneaters put their batting clothes on

It was the third doubleheader in as many days for the weary Boston…
Wilbert Robinson (TRADING CARD DB)

October 5, 1896: Baltimore’s Birds building to sweep the Temple Cup from Cleveland

“Three games they lost for the Temple Cup; Three games right…

April 19, 1897: Beaneaters’ furious comeback falls short against Phillies

At the start of the 1897 season, the Boston Beaneaters set out…
Amos Rusie (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

April 27, 1897: Amos Rusie returns from a year away with dominant start for Giants

“[W]ith his great right arm in splendid order,” gushed the…
Honus Wagner (COURTESY OF STEPHEN V. RICE)

May 5, 1897: Honus Wagner leads Paterson to victory in Lancaster’s home opener

In the 1890s, Paterson, New Jersey, was a thriving city of 100,000…

May 8, 1897: Pink Hawley, Bones Ely lead Pirates to sweep over Reds

Pink Hawley’s pitching and Bones Ely’s bases-loaded home…
Fred Tenney (BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, MCGREEVEY COLLECTION)

May 31, 1897: Fred Tenney leads Memorial Day parade with 6 hits

It was a cold, wet day in Boston. The morning half of the Memorial…

June 16, 1897: Sockalexis and Cleveland ‘Indians’ rout Rusie’s Giants

All the crowd cries: “Sockalexis, Sockalexis, Sockalexis!”When…

June 19, 1897: Wee Willie Keeler’s 44-game hitting streak ends

Presumably due to his size, William Henry “Wee Willie” Keeler…
Fred Klobedanz (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 21, 1897: Two-way threat Fred Klobedanz leads Boston to 11-6 win over Brooklyn

After a 2-1 loss at Cincinnati May 29, Boston’s record dropped…

June 29, 1897: The Chicago Colts’ record romp for 36 runs

Nothing in the buildup suggested it would be remembered more…
Hugh Duffy (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

August 6, 1897: An unusual brawl and a wild ending

As the morning of August 6 dawned, the Boston Beaneaters,…

September 19, 1897: Cap Anson’s 3,000th hit?

Among more than two dozen men credited with at least 3,000 career…

September 27, 1897: Good (Beaneaters) versus Evil (Orioles)

More than a battle for the 1897 National League pennant, the…
Bill Duggleby (Baseball-Reference.com)

April 21, 1898: Bill Duggleby’s debut slam clears contentious sign in Philadelphia

Phillies fans who sat down for an early-season contest against…

July 25, 1898: The Ducky Holmes Game

In the fourth inning of an otherwise unremarkable game at the…

September 6, 1898: Chicago’s Danny Green struggles in Cincinnati’s sun field

“The sun is right bang in your eyes all the time,” said right…