Thomas Robinson (Trading Card DB)

April 13-15, 1892: Rickety barn in right field steals the show in Oakland

In 1892 Colonel Thomas P. Robinson was the 30-year-old owner…
Bobby Lowe (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 11, 1891: Beaneaters’ hot bats earn series split with Colts

The fourth-place Boston Beaneaters hosted the Chicago Colts at…

June 12, 1891: Kid Nichols strikes out 12 and has game-winning hit

In the history of major-league baseball, 24 pitchers have won…
Hugh Duffy (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

April 23, 1892: Sweep continues strong season start for Beaneaters

There was a lot of change after the 1891 season. The National…
Charlie Ganzel (SPALDING COLLECTION)

October 1, 1891: Beaneaters clinch National League pennant amid controversy

The Boston Beaneaters made a remarkable run in September 1891…

April 27, 1891: Kid Nichols shuts out Phillies in Beaneaters’ home opener

In the spring of 1891, Boston Beaneaters pitcher Kid Nichols…
Walt Wilmot (TRADING CARD DB)

September 4, 1891: Beaneaters fall to Colts in a meeting with ‘Grampa’ Anson

As the calendar turned to September in 1891, the Beaneaters headed…

May 6, 1892: A ‘Long’ game ends in scoreless tie for Beaneaters and Reds

The Beaneaters’ first Western road trip of 1892 began in the…
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October 2, 1891: Beaneaters win 18th consecutive game in pennant run

On the heels of clinching the National League pennant the day…

August 17, 1891: Boston’s Kid Nichols one-hits the Giants

With both clubs vying for the National League pennant lead and…
Jimmy Ryan (Trading Card DB)

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…
Kid Carsey (June 30, 1894, New York Clipper)

October 12, 1890: Oakland’s Kid Carsey hurls no-hitter in San Francisco

In 1890 professional baseball was illegal on Sundays in many…

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…

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…

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…

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…