19th Century – Page 5 – Society for American Baseball Research

May 8, 1878: Rookie Sam Weaver tosses 1-hitter according to official scorer, but not all his colleagues

John "Bud" Fowler, SABR's 2020 Overlooked 19th Century Legend who was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2022 (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

May 17, 1878: Bud Fowler becomes the first Black player in Organized Baseball

September 14, 1878: Farewell to old-style ball

June 2, 1879: Lee Richmond’s no-hit debut

June 21, 1879: The cameo of William Edward White

June 12, 1880: Baseball perfection by Lee Richmond

June 17, 1880: Perfection revisited by John Ward

Jim McCormick (Trading Card DB)

July 10, 1880: Cleveland’s Jim McCormick, Fred Dunlap end Chicago’s 21-game winning streak

August 19, 1880: Larry Corcoran throws first career no-hitter

September 2, 1880: Night baseball at Nantasket Beach

September 29, 1880: Metropolitan club opens new Polo Grounds with a win

September 30, 1880: Amateur Charlie Guth wins in only professional appearance for White Stockings

June 25, 1881: George Gore’s theft spree

June 26, 1881: Mullane vs. Reccius for 18 innings

September 10, 1881: Roger Connor’s ‘ultimate’ grand slam

May 2, 1882: The Beer and Whiskey League: Day One

May 10, 1882: Pittsburgh hosts its first major-league game

May 25, 1882: Buffalo’s Curry Foley completes first cycle in major leagues with grand slam

July 18, 1882: Tony Mullane goes both ways

August 17, 1882: Radbourn The Slugger

September 11, 1882: Tony Mullane throws the first no-hitter in American Association

September 13, 1882: The innovative mind of King Kelly

September 19, 1882: Guy Hecker throws Louisville’s second no-hitter of season

October 6, 1882: The first meeting of champions