1900s – Society for American Baseball Research

April 19, 1900: A “Basket of Fresh Goose Eggs”

April 26, 1900: Beaneaters, Giants play to a controversial 10-10 tie

May 1, 1900: With encouragement from his manager, Christy Mathewson wins his first start for Norfolk

George Carey (Courtesy of Stephen V. Rice)

May 20, 1900: Buffalo Bisons, Chicago White Stockings play on Sunday on rough, swampy grounds

Wee Willie Keeler (TRADING CARD DB)

June 21, 1900: Republicans witness a pennant race turn in Philadelphia

September 17, 1900: Phillies’ Pearce Chiles caught using technology to steal signs

April 24, 1901: White Stockings thump Cleveland as American League turns from minor to major

April 25, 1901: Tigers stage 9th-inning comeback in AL opener

April 25, 1901: Tigers’ ‘magnificent batting rally’ caps 10-run comeback in AL opener

April 26, 1901: Baltimore Orioles win home opener in a new major league

Earl Moore (TRADING CARD DB)

May 1, 1901: Cleveland’s Earl Moore pitches with ‘quality of Cy Young’ in first home appearance

Win Kellum (Baseball-Reference.com)

May 7, 1901: Boston’s Win Kellum earns the first American League win by a Canadian pitcher

Cy Young (CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM)

May 8, 1901: Boston wins first home game in Red Sox franchise history

Earl Moore (TRADING CARD DB)

May 9, 1901: Cleveland’s Earl Moore hurls nine no-hit innings but can’t contain White Stockings in 10th

May 14, 1901: McAleer makes unusual proposal in effort to shore up deteriorated pitching corps after Milwaukee sweeps Cleveland

Courtesy of M. Shawn Hennessy/Chevrons and Diamonds Collection

May 18, 1901: In first Army vs. Navy baseball game, Cadets get best of Midshipmen in Annapolis

May 23, 1901: Cleveland Blues turn hopeless defeat into glorious victory

June 21, 1901: Reds’ Doc Parker allows record 26 hits to Superbas in first game after 5-year absence

June 24, 1901: “He Didn’t Have the Energy to Strike a Lucifer”

Mike Donlin (TRADING CARD DB)

June 24, 1901: Turkey Mike Donlin trots to a 6-for-6 day at the plate for Orioles

June 30, 1901: Cleveland’s Pete Dowling tosses the American League’s first no-hitter — or does he?

July 10, 1901: Harry Davis becomes first American League player to hit for the cycle

July 15, 1901: Christy Mathewson pitches no-hitter as Giants avoid sweep in St. Louis

Fred Clarke (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

July 23, 1901: Player-manager Fred Clarke hits for the cycle, leading Pirates over crippled Reds