August 5, 1893: Washington’s Cub Stricker arrested while Phillies shellac Senators
Philadelphia native John “Cub” Stricker began his baseball…
August 19, 1893: Unsafe passage for Beaneaters on long road trip
The 1893 season for the Boston Beaneaters began in a mediocre…
April 28, 1893: Beaneaters open season with rout of Giants
Even in the nineteenth century, Opening Day was a much-anticipated…
May 19, 1893: The home run that wasn’t
Discerning Beaneaters fans had a choice on Friday, May 19, 1893.…
September 20, 1893: Beaneaters clinch NL pennant, earn ‘proud emblem to wave here next year’
The first frost would not arrive in Cleveland for another six…
May 26, 1893: A barrage of batting for McCarthy, Beaneaters
It had been a rough opening month for the defending National…
May 15, 1893: Beaneaters win home opener in front of star-studded crowd
The stars of Massachusetts came out to the South End Grounds…
July 22, 1893: Tucker ‘hit like a fiend’ and Nichols ‘saved the day’
The victory this day brought the Beaneaters to within a half-game…
September 19, 1892: Kid Nichols’ batting fest
After the collapse of the American Association at the conclusion…
August 6, 1892: Boston’s Jack Stivetts no-hits the Bridegrooms
The day after Jack Stivetts beat Brooklyn, 2-0, with a two-run…
July 11, 1892: A close victory for Beaneaters, but still a laugher
In 2013, eight Boston Red Sox players stopped shaving during…
August 5, 1892: Triple play helps preserve a Beaneaters shutout
When the 1892 season ended, the Boston Beaneaters had prevailed…
July 4, 1892: Boston’s comeback win spoils Cincinnati’s glorious day
The Cincinnati Reds and the city of Cincinnati were looking forward…
August 1, 1890: Oyster Burns hits for natural cycle as Bridegrooms rout Alleghenys in shortened contest
The Brooklyn Bridegrooms routed the Pittsburgh Alleghenys 20-1…
September 23, 1893: Chamberlain ices Beaneaters in darkness-shortened no-hitter
“He used a slow ball during the entire game and was a puzzle…
April 24, 1894: Orioles stun champion Beaneaters, scoring 14 runs in the ninth inning
Just about every kid who has ever played baseball has had the…
April 27, 1893: Cy Young, Cleveland Spiders beat Pittsburgh in opener after pitching distance change
National League hitting and scoring declined during the early…
April 24, 1894: Lave Cross hits for the cycle as Phillies trounce Bridegrooms
It was only their fourth game of the 1894 season, but the Brooklyn…
October 15, 1892: Boston’s Jack Stivetts finishes season with abbreviated no-hitter
The final day of the 1892 baseball season in the nation’s capital…
June 27, 1893: Chicago welcomes Brooklyn to World’s Fair and new ballpark
“With the dedication ceremonies of the World’s Columbian…
August 16, 1893: Bill Hawke’s no-hitter
In the early days of baseball, a multitude of changes occurred…
October 1892: The Split-Season Playoff
Major-league baseball faced a serious crisis in the early 1890s.…
October 15, 1892: Bumpus Jones, the no-hit phenom
Bumpus Jones was the talk of the baseball world at 22, a pitcher…
June 10, 1892: Seven hits in seven tries for Wilbert Robinson
Until Rennie Stennett matched the feat in September of 1975,…