July 27, 1889: Harry Raymond’s wild win

In 1889 the Louisville Colonels of the American Association were…

August 26, 1889: Extra baseball, a free fight, and a protest in Philadelphia

The courses of the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Beaneaters…

August 23, 1889: Kid Nichols and Omaha White Sox edge Sioux City on Ladies’ Day

Located 100 miles apart along the Missouri River, Omaha, Nebraska,…

October 29, 1889: Giants win back-to-back World’s Series

They might have called it the first “Subway Series” if there…

October 18, 1889: Genesis of a rivalry: Brooklyn vs. New York

In 1889, for the first time, both the National League and the…

October 5, 1889: The Giants win the pennant on the last day

The 1889 New York Giants were loaded with talent and charisma,…

October 2, 1889: King Kelly’s Downfall

From mid-July until the final days of the 1889 season, the National…

September 7, 1889: The Candlelight Game

The September 7, 1889, game between the St. Louis Browns and…