June 16, 1884: Jim O’Rourke hits for the cycle as Bisons rout Chicago
On June 16, 1884, the Chicago White Stockings were in Buffalo…
September 15, 1884: White Stockings outshine Eclipse at Louisville’s ‘lit’ Southern Exposition
The social calendars for many a Louisvillian in the mid-1880s…
June 14, 1884: Old Hoss Radbourn and Providence Grays prevail in 15 innings at Boston
Charles Radbourn “was an artist, perhaps the greatest the game…
September 19, 1883: John Reilly hits for second cycle in five games to back Will White’s 40th win
The Cincinnati Red Stockings’ bid for a repeat American Association…
September 28, 1883: Athletics secure American Association pennant
The Philadelphia Athletics arrived in Louisville for a four-game…
September 21, 1883: Bobby Mathews wins 30th game in a wild one in the Gateway City
It was a battle for the American Association pennant, but “not…
September 23, 1883: Philadelphia Athletics clinch a tie for the American Association pennant
After a season spent at or near the top of the league and the…
September 18, 1883: Harry Stovey establishes new single-season home-run record
The Tuesday afternoon game at Bank Street Grounds was the middle…
August 18, 1883: Another easy victory for Athletics over Columbus Buckeyes
The two teams that met at the recently renovated Jefferson Street…
August 1, 1883: Athletics continue dominance of Alleghenys
The Philadelphia Athletics continued a season-long trend in their…
September 12, 1883: John Reilly hits for the cycle as Cincinnati blasts Pittsburgh, 27-5
The Cincinnati Red Stockings and Pittsburgh Alleghenys were two…
August 4, 1884: Buffalo’s Pud Galvin pitches his second major-league no-hitter
Pud Galvin stood 5-feet-8 and weighed 190 pounds. Despite that…
October 1, 1884: Rookie Pretzels Getzien twists opponents in rain-shortened no-hitter
“Detroit’s German battery proved to be a terror to the Philadelphia…
May 31, 1884: Mountain Citys fall in final major-league game played in Altoona
The Altoona Mountain Citys were a short-lived major-league…
October 4, 1884: Sam Kimber’s one-of-a-kind no-hitter
There once was a major-league game that served up all of these…
July 30, 1883: Philadelphia’s Lon Knight is first player to hit for a ‘natural’ cycle
Through the 2021 season, there were 334 cycles hit in major-league…
July 28, 1884: Old Hoss Radbourn: 59 or 60 victories?
Two remarkable pitchers powered Providence’s drive toward the…
July 7, 1884: One-Arm Daily strikes out 19 (or 20)
Like Three-Fingered Brown after him, Hugh "One-Arm" Daily was…
June 7, 1884: Charlie Sweeney strikes out 19 for Providence
Providence, Rhode Island, was an awfully small city for two egos…
May 1, 1884: Fleet Walker’s major-league debut
Although the misconception has long been debunked by baseball…
September 21-23, 1883: St. Louis Browns dynasty nipped at the wire
The 1883 American Association season had the closest major-league…
September 13, 1883: One hand, no hits for Hugh Daily
Cleveland fans had good reason for optimism heading into the…
September 10-13, 1883: Grasshopper Jim Whitney snatches the pennant
In September 1883 a key late-season series in Boston pitted perennial…
August 10, 1883: Cap Anson vs. Fleet Walker
The beginning of the end of African American participation…