October 20, 1874: Boston Red Stockings clinch third National Association title

Not all important baseball wins are the product of exciting,…

October 20, 1874: Tommy Bond comes close to major leagues’ first no-hitter

Just as there was no word for the Internet until it existed,…

October 26, 1874: Red Stockings’ Al Spalding wins 50th game of the season

Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn posted a 59-12 record for the National…

April 29, 1875: Boston Red Stockings blow out Washington in 22-5 win

On April 28, 1875, the Richmond Daily Dispatch announced to its…

May 18, 1875: Boston rivalry with Hartford heats up in Red Stockings’ win

In the 1870s it was Hartford, not New York, that was Boston’s…

May 29, 1875: The first recorded no-hitter: Princeton vs. Yale

“Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Tiger! Hish! Boom! Ha!” According…

June 3, 1875: The unbeatable Boston Red Caps

The best winning percentage the New York Yankees ever enjoyed…

June 5, 1875: Boston Red Stockings’ record streak stopped in St. Louis

After beginning the 1875 National Association season with victories…

June 19, 1875: The ‘Model’ Game: Hartford vs. Chicago

The Chicago Tribune called it “The Most Brilliant Contest in…

July 28, 1875: The first professional no-hitter: Joe Borden

Professional baseball in the 19th century produced many notable…

August 4, 1875: Boston Red Stockings get the best of Joe Borden

“The Chicagoes were not, as aforesaid, able to make a clean…

April 22, 1876: A new age begins with inaugural National League game

It is perhaps fitting that the National League played its first…

June 14, 1876: George Hall gets five hits, but is it a cycle?

The first official cycle in the major leagues was accomplished…

July 15, 1876: Wearin’ of the ‘Grin’: George Bradley’s no-hitter

1876 St. Louis Brown Stockings. 1 - Joe Blong, 2 - George Bradley,…

May 1, 1877: The double shutout

“The Grandest Game ever played,” Henry Chadwick called it.…

August 20, 1877: Gray outcomes for ‘Louisville Four’

Baseball’s difficulties with gambling have a long if not distinguished…

May 8, 1878: Three in one? Paul Hines’ unassisted triple play

The baseball game played on May 8, 1878, between Providence…