19th Century – Page 14 – Society for American Baseball Research

Bill Duggleby (Baseball-Reference.com)

April 21, 1898: Bill Duggleby’s debut slam clears contentious sign in Philadelphia

Ottawa Wanderers

July 19, 1898: Jimmy ‘Gussie’ Gannon leads Ottawa to its first home victory in professional baseball

July 25, 1898: The Ducky Holmes Game

September 6, 1898: Chicago’s Danny Green struggles in Cincinnati’s sun field

September 17, 1898: Chicago’s Bill Phyle shuts out Washington in historic debut as first Native American pitcher

Jimmy Collins (Courtesy of Trading Card Database)

September 29, 1898: Jimmy Collins grand slam helps Beaneaters score 6 in ninth to beat Philadelphia

Hugh Duffy (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

October 11, 1898: Relieved Beaneaters gain National League title again

June 16, 1899: Honus Wagner and the Louisville Colonels rally in 9th to defeat Cy Young

Heinie Peitz (Trading Card DB)

June 28, 1899: Five Senators tagged out at home plate in narrow loss to Reds

July 4, 1899: Baltimore’s John McGraw is first player to steal second, third, and home in same inning

Clay Fauver (Baseball-Reference.com)

September 7, 1899: Louisville Colonels’ ‘Mysterious Twirler’ Clay Fauver defeats Pirates for only big-league win

September 16, 1899: Misfit Cleveland Spiders lose 24th in a row

Bill Ging (Baseball-Reference.com)

September 25, 1899: Beaneaters’ Bill Ging earns only big-league win against Giants

October 13, 1899: Kid Nichols’ masterful 3-hitter caps 10 straight seasons with 21-plus victories