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Courtesy of John Thorn

June 21, 1883: Athletics end season’s longest losing streak, retake first place

July 30, 1883: Philadelphia’s Lon Knight is first player to hit for a ‘natural’ cycle

August 1, 1883: Athletics continue dominance of Alleghenys

August 10, 1883: Cap Anson vs. Fleet Walker

Courtesy of John Thorn

August 18, 1883: Another easy victory for Athletics over Columbus Buckeyes

September 10-13, 1883: Grasshopper Jim Whitney snatches the pennant

September 12, 1883: John Reilly hits for the cycle as Cincinnati blasts Pittsburgh, 27-5

September 13, 1883: One hand, no hits for Hugh Daily

September 18, 1883: Harry Stovey establishes new single-season home-run record

September 19, 1883: John Reilly hits for second cycle in five games to back Will White’s 40th win

September 21-23, 1883: St. Louis Browns dynasty nipped at the wire

Courtesy of John Thorn

September 21, 1883: Bobby Mathews wins 30th game in a wild one in the Gateway City

September 23, 1883: Philadelphia Athletics clinch a tie for the American Association pennant

Courtesy of John Thorn

September 28, 1883: Athletics secure American Association pennant

May 1, 1884: Fleet Walker’s major-league debut

Columbia Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania, date unknown (SABR PICTORIAL HISTORY COMMITTEE)

May 31, 1884: Mountain Citys fall in final major-league game played in Altoona

June 7, 1884: Charlie Sweeney strikes out 19 for Providence

Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn (Courtesy of Stephen V. Rice)

June 14, 1884: Old Hoss Radbourn and Providence Grays prevail in 15 innings at Boston

Jim O'Rourke (Trading Card DB)

June 16, 1884: Jim O’Rourke hits for the cycle as Bisons rout Chicago

July 7, 1884: One-Arm Daily strikes out 19 (or 20)

July 28, 1884: Old Hoss Radbourn: 59 or 60 victories?

Pud Galvin

August 4, 1884: Buffalo’s Pud Galvin pitches his second major-league no-hitter

John Clarkson (Public Domain)

September 15, 1884: White Stockings outshine Eclipse at Louisville’s ‘lit’ Southern Exposition

Pretzels Getzien (TRADING CARD DB)

October 1, 1884: Rookie Pretzels Getzien twists opponents in rain-shortened no-hitter

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