![George Carey (Courtesy of Stephen V. Rice)](https://sabrweb.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1900-Carey-George-339x400.png)
May 20, 1900: Buffalo Bisons, Chicago White Stockings play on Sunday on rough, swampy grounds
“The [Pine Hill] grounds were in very poor shape … for when…
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April 30, 1914: Binghamton, Utica combine for one hit on Opening Day
All through the winter of 1913-1914, the passionate baseball…
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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…
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July 14, 1909: Rocky Mount pitcher Jim Thorpe defeats Wilmington in Eastern Carolina League
In 1909 there were six teams in the Class D Eastern Carolina…
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July 19, 1898: Jimmy ‘Gussie’ Gannon leads Ottawa to its first home victory in professional baseball
The Eastern League meeting of July 10, 1898, had no shortage…
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April 28, 1905: Youngsters Ty Cobb, Eddie Cicotte, and Clyde Engle excel in Augusta’s South Atlantic League win over Macon
In 1904, the South Atlantic League (aka the “Sally” League)…
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April 19, 1912: Toronto Maple Leafs play their first game in International League
The 1912 season was the first for the newly named International…
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May 1, 1900: With encouragement from his manager, Christy Mathewson wins his first start for Norfolk
Early in his career, John Francis Smith was a pitcher of great…
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September 14, 1912: Bill Rapps turns unassisted triple play; Gus Hetling steals home for game-winner in Pacific Coast League thriller
In more than 200,000 games in major-league history through…
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August 23, 1889: Kid Nichols and Omaha White Sox edge Sioux City on Ladies’ Day
Located 100 miles apart along the Missouri River, Omaha, Nebraska,…
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April 17, 1908: Memphis Turtles win season opener; Tris Speaker debuts for Little Rock
Thomas F. McCullough, business manager of the Southern Association’s…
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May 17, 1878: Bud Fowler becomes the first Black player in Organized Baseball
Professional baseball leagues began in 1871 with the founding…
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May 5, 1897: Honus Wagner leads Paterson to victory in Lancaster’s home opener
In the 1890s, Paterson, New Jersey, was a thriving city of 100,000…
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May 6-8, 1890: Canton’s Cy Young wins one and loses one in Akron
With an impressive 67-37 record, Canton, Ohio, won the 1889 pennant…
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July 12, 1906: Frank Shaughnessy leads Ottawa to victory in outlaw Northern Independent League
The Northern Independent League, formerly known as the Northern…
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August 6, 1887: Bud Fowler joins the Montpelier Capital Citys
Black baseball pioneer and 2022 Hall of Famer Bud Fowler played…
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July 30, 1889: Hazleton’s Jacob White Eyes competes in pitchers’ duel in Harrisburg
In the 1880s, the Educational Home for Boys in Philadelphia…
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October 12, 1890: Oakland’s Kid Carsey hurls no-hitter in San Francisco
In 1890 professional baseball was illegal on Sundays in many…
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September 12, 1915: Nashville fans start a riot and players get punished
As more major- and minor-league ballparks increase protective…
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May 14, 1906: ‘Humpy’ Badel leads Buffalo Bisons to victory in home opener
Under the leadership of manager George Stallings, the Buffalo…
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May 1, 1890: Detroit Wolverines top Toronto in ragged season opener
After losing the Syracuse, Rochester, and Toledo franchises to…
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July 16, 1913: Oh, you Brewers! Squeeze play ends 19-inning battle
“This year Columbus is fighting desperately for the lead with…
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June 12, 1908: Joe Jackson slugs the ball for his hometown team
On June 11, 1908, the Greenville (South Carolina) Spinners won…
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April 19, 1900: A “Basket of Fresh Goose Eggs”
On April 19, 1900, hundreds of baseball fans gathered outside…