July 21, 1890: Roger Connor becomes only Players’ League batter to hit for the cycle
In 1890 a record seven batters in the major leagues hit for the…
August 6, 1890: John Reilly becomes first player to hit for the cycle three times in his career
Almost 90 games into the 1890 season, the National League had…
August 6, 1890: Farm boy Cy Young arrives in major leagues
“You ought to have seen it. Mr. Young, formerly of Canton,…
September 23, 1890: Browns teenager George Nicol tosses 7-inning no-hitter in debut
He was such a green recruit that a hometown newspaper did not…
October 6, 1890: The first worst-to-first team
In 1889, the Louisville Colonels of the American Association…
October 12, 1890: Oakland’s Kid Carsey hurls no-hitter in San Francisco
In 1890 professional baseball was illegal on Sundays in many…
June 21, 1891: A Sunday exhibition at Rocky Point, RI
When it was announced in 1891 that an exhibition game of ball…
April 22, 1891: Beaneaters start championship run in first game in new Polo Grounds
The Atlanta National League team traces its history through two…
April 22, 1891: The storm after the rain: Cubs get best of Pirates on Opening Day
Surely, preparation would not be an issue for Pittsburgh’s…
April 27, 1891: Kid Nichols shuts out Phillies in Beaneaters’ home opener
In the spring of 1891, Boston Beaneaters pitcher Kid Nichols…
June 11, 1891: Beaneaters’ hot bats earn series split with Colts
The fourth-place Boston Beaneaters hosted the Chicago Colts at…
June 12, 1891: Kid Nichols strikes out 12 and has game-winning hit
In the history of major-league baseball, 24 pitchers have won…
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…
July 31, 1891: At age 20, Amos Rusie blanks Brooklyn for first no-hitter in Giants history
“It was the cleverest piece of pitching ever seen in the Polo…
August 17, 1891: Boston’s Kid Nichols one-hits the Giants
With both clubs vying for the National League pennant lead and…
August 19, 1891: King Kelly slides back into Boston for Reds win before jumping to Beaneaters
Boston’s love affair with Mike “King” Kelly fittingly began…
August 26, 1891: John McGraw beats back butterflies to ignite game-winning rally in debut
No manager in major-league history was more inclined to use left-handed…
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 12, 1891: Brewers’ Abner Dalrymple hits for the cycle with homer that goes through house window
Eight teams made up the American Association at the beginning…
September 28-30, 1891: The Clouded Finish: Beaneaters take over first place
When first-place Chicago hosted second-place Boston on September…
October 1, 1891: Beaneaters clinch National League pennant amid controversy
The Boston Beaneaters made a remarkable run in September 1891…
October 2, 1891: Beaneaters win 18th consecutive game in pennant run
On the heels of clinching the National League pennant the day…
October 4, 1891: Theodore Breitenstein of St. Louis Browns throws no-hitter in his first major-league start
It was Sunday, October 4, the last day of the 1891 season, when…