April 30, 1887: Tip O’Neill homers twice and hits for the cycle as St. Louis Browns bash Cleveland Blues
The American Association was already two weeks into its 1887…
June 17, 1889: George Goetz’s only major-league win extends Louisville’s losing streak to 21
When the Baltimore Orioles hosted the Louisville Colonels for…
May 27, 1888: Bridegroom Adonis Terry no-hits Louisville on a Sunday in Queens
Early in the fall of 1887, Brooklyn Grays pitcher Will Terry…
August 25, 1888: Mike Tiernan becomes first player in Giants history to hit for the cycle
“Another week has passed and New York still leads the League…
June 13, 1888: Sam Barkley hits for the cycle but Kansas City Cowboys lose to Cincinnati Reds
The Kansas City Cowboys joined the American Association in 1888,…
May 2, 1887: Pittsburgh’s Fred Carroll completes natural cycle in first four at-bats of the season
On April 30, 1887, their Opening Day and National League debut…
August 6, 1887: Bud Fowler joins the Montpelier Capital Citys
Black baseball pioneer and 2022 Hall of Famer Bud Fowler played…
August 9, 1887: Radbourn, Beaneaters receive a pummeling by Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Alleghenys had a terrible first three months of…
June 7, 1889: Louisville’s Pete Browning hits for second career cycle
The Louisville Colonels didn’t have many bright spots during…
June 21, 1888: George Van Haltren tosses rain-shortened no-hitter for Chicago
Largely overlooked today, George Van Haltren was a speedy center…
May 15, 1888: Philadelphia’s Harry Stovey hits for the cycle
Harry Stovey had the power to lead his league in home runs five…
August 10, 1888: Tim Keefe outduels rookie Harry Staley for 19th consecutive victory
In 1888 Tim Keefe of the New York Giants was recognized as one…
August 10, 1887: Dave Orr hits for second career cycle, but Orioles prevail in walk-off win
Down by a run in the final inning, the Baltimore Orioles “succeeded…
August 24, 1887: Phillies edge Hoosiers amid ‘base ball fever’ in Philadelphia
“The base ball fever was never more contagious than it is at…
July 28, 1888: Jimmy Ryan hits for cycle as Chicago White Stockings win 21-17 slugging match
The Detroit Wolverines visited Chicago’s West Side Park to…
October 16, 1888: Tim Keefe leads Giants to tense victory in Game One
In October 1888, the atmosphere at New York Giants headquarters…
August 26, 1887: Bid McPhee hits for the cycle as Cincinnati, Baltimore combine for 30-run ‘fusillade’
On August 26, 1887, the Baltimore Orioles started a three-game…
June 22, 1889: Sad-sack Louisville Colonels lose 26th game in a row
There are days when nothing goes right. In 1889 the Louisville…
February 9, 1889: A Wondrous Ball Park: The Pyramid Game in Giza, Egypt
Baseball fans can debate incessantly over what is the greatest…
September 4, 1888: The Little Steam Engine That Could: Pud Galvin’s 300th victory
The 21st-century baseball devotee has at his fingertips an abundance…
August 14, 1888: Tim Keefe finally loses and “Casey at the Bat” premieres
The record for consecutive games won by a pitcher in a single…
October 21, 1887: Sam Thompson’s triple trouble
Sam Thompson may have been the best hitter in baseball in 1887.…
July 14, 1887: The color line is drawn in baseball
On the morning of July 15, 1887, the New York Herald boldly titled…
May 2, 1887: The first African-American battery
Catchers have been prized from baseball’s beginning, as evidenced…