
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…

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…

May 6-8, 1890: Canton’s Cy Young wins one and loses one in Akron
With an impressive 67-37 record, Canton, Ohio, won the 1889 pennant…

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…

October 12, 1890: Oakland’s Kid Carsey hurls no-hitter in San Francisco
In 1890 professional baseball was illegal on Sundays in many…

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…

July 18, 1890: Jumbo Davis hits for the cycle, but Brooklyn falls to Louisville in a walk-off
A crowd of 1,236 turned out to watch the second-place Louisville…

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…

May 1, 1890: Detroit Wolverines top Toronto in ragged season opener
After losing the Syracuse, Rochester, and Toledo franchises to…

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…

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…

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…

August 6, 1890: Farm boy Cy Young arrives in major leagues
“You ought to have seen it. Mr. Young, formerly of Canton,…

June 6, 1892: President Benjamin Harrison attends a major-league game
“I used to go to a game in Indianapolis once in a while, and…

May 12, 1890: Mike Tiernan’s homer in 13th wins it for Giants
During his 13-year major-league career, Mike Tiernan proved himself…

April 18, 1890: Amateur John Lyston wins Atlantic League tuneup against Gorhams
A reconvening of the annual baseball meetings was held on March…

June 10, 1892: Seven hits in seven tries for Wilbert Robinson
Until Rennie Stennett matched the feat in September of 1975,…

September 28-30, 1891: The Clouded Finish: Beaneaters take over first place
When first-place Chicago hosted second-place Boston on September…

October 6, 1890: The first worst-to-first team
In 1889, the Louisville Colonels of the American Association…

June 21, 1890: No hits — but no win for Silver King
A hit that wasn’t a hit turned an exciting, but hardly unique,…

May 12, 1890: The Kid, the Bolt, and Silent Mike
In 1890 the Players League sat on top of the baseball world,…

April 19, 1890: Debut of the Players League
The Players League opened the 1890 season with seven of eight…

July 9, 1891: Cy Young shuts down Beaneaters for 15th victory
The Boston Beaneaters came to Cleveland, Ohio, for a two-game…

June 21, 1891: A Sunday exhibition at Rocky Point, RI
When it was announced in 1891 that an exhibition game of ball…