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May 8, 1878: Rookie Sam Weaver tosses 1-hitter according to official scorer, but not all his colleagues
In the fall of 1877, membership in the struggling National League…
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May 17, 1878: Bud Fowler becomes the first Black player in Organized Baseball
Professional baseball leagues began in 1871 with the founding…
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September 14, 1878: Farewell to old-style ball
On September 14, 1878, more than 3,000 screaming supporters shoved…
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June 2, 1879: Lee Richmond’s no-hit debut
When the National Association’s last place Worcester club…
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June 21, 1879: The cameo of William Edward White
William Edward White's 1879 appearance for Providence made…
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June 12, 1880: Baseball perfection by Lee Richmond
“The most wonderful game on record.”1 That’s how contemporary…
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June 17, 1880: Perfection revisited by John Ward
Two perfect games within a week defies all odds.1 But that is…
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July 10, 1880: Cleveland’s Jim McCormick, Fred Dunlap end Chicago’s 21-game winning streak
The 1880 Chicago White Stockings were unstoppable, winning 67…
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August 19, 1880: Larry Corcoran throws first career no-hitter
“The Reds were woefully weak with the willow, not being able…
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September 2, 1880: Night baseball at Nantasket Beach
Today many major league baseball games are played under artificial…
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September 29, 1880: Metropolitan club opens new Polo Grounds with a win
The first professional baseball game played in Manhattan took…
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September 30, 1880: Amateur Charlie Guth wins in only professional appearance for White Stockings
When Charlie Guth took the mound on September 30, 1880, as a…
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June 25, 1881: George Gore’s theft spree
The Chicago White Stockings were the most powerful team in the…
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June 26, 1881: Mullane vs. Reccius for 18 innings
For sheer head-to-head doggedness, few pitching matchups in baseball…
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September 10, 1881: Roger Connor’s ‘ultimate’ grand slam
Nearly half a century before baseball borrowed the expression…
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May 2, 1882: The Beer and Whiskey League: Day One
The inaugural American Association season opened on May 2, 1882,…
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May 10, 1882: Pittsburgh hosts its first major-league game
The charter Allegheny club of the fledgling American Association…
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May 25, 1882: Buffalo’s Curry Foley completes first cycle in major leagues with grand slam
The first cycle — single, double, triple, and home run —…
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July 18, 1882: Tony Mullane goes both ways
You have to wonder what kind of mind-altering substance could…
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August 17, 1882: Radbourn The Slugger
1882 Providence Grays. Back: Paul Hines, Jerry Denny, Hoss…
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September 11, 1882: Tony Mullane throws the first no-hitter in American Association
If you had mentioned the name Tony Mullane to his teammates and…
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September 13, 1882: The innovative mind of King Kelly
In his year-end assessment of baseball in 1882, Henry Chadwick…
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September 19, 1882: Guy Hecker throws Louisville’s second no-hitter of season
When Guy Hecker tossed a no-hitter against the Alleghenys of…
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October 6, 1882: The first meeting of champions
It’s hard to imagine big-league baseball without a series at…