19th Century – Page 4 – Society for American Baseball Research

October 1, 1874: Atlantics commit 30 errors in loss to Red Stockings

October 7, 1874: One week after a rout, Atlantics rally to tie Red Stockings

October 20, 1874: Boston Red Stockings clinch third National Association title

October 20, 1874: Tommy Bond comes close to major leagues’ first no-hitter

October 26, 1874: Red Stockings’ Al Spalding wins 50th game of the season

April 19, 1875: Boston Red Stockings treat home crowd to a 6-0 shutout over New Haven Elm Citys

Hicks Hayhurst

April 21, 1875: Three’s a Crowd: Centennials become Philadelphia’s third National Association team

April 29, 1875: Boston Red Stockings blow out Washington in 22-5 win

May 18, 1875: Boston rivalry with Hartford heats up in Red Stockings’ win

Jim Clinton (Baseball-Reference.com)

May 26, 1875: Journeyman outfielder Jim Clinton notches his only major-league pitching victory

May 29, 1875: The first recorded no-hitter: Princeton vs. Yale

June 3, 1875: The unbeatable Boston Red Caps

June 5, 1875: Boston Red Stockings’ record streak stopped in St. Louis

June 19, 1875: The ‘Model’ Game: Hartford vs. Chicago

June 28, 1875: Rowdy crowd helps visiting Red Stockings tie Athletics in Philadelphia

July 28, 1875: The first professional no-hitter: Joe Borden

August 4, 1875: Boston Red Stockings get the best of Joe Borden

October 30, 1875: Dominant Red Stockings close out National Association season with 71st win

April 22, 1876: A new age begins with inaugural National League game

July 15, 1876: Wearin’ of the ‘Grin’: George Bradley’s no-hitter

August 10, 1876: Short-handed Athletics borrow substitute from Mutuals, as both teams careen toward expulsion

May 1, 1877: The double shutout

July 3, 1877: Louisville’s Charley Snyder becomes first major leaguer to wear a catcher’s mask

August 8, 1877: Brown Stockings’ Mike Dorgan wears a catcher’s mask and widespread adoption soon follows