
May 17, 1878: Bud Fowler becomes the first Black player in Organized Baseball
Professional baseball leagues began in 1871 with the founding…

August 6, 1887: Bud Fowler joins the Montpelier Capital Citys
Black baseball pioneer and 2022 Hall of Famer Bud Fowler played…

July 30, 1889: Hazleton's Jacob White Eyes competes in pitchers’ duel in Harrisburg
In the 1880s, the Educational Home for Boys in Philadelphia…

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,…

May 1, 1890: Detroit Wolverines top Toronto in ragged season opener
After losing the Syracuse, Rochester, and Toledo franchises to…

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…

October 12, 1890: Oakland’s Kid Carsey hurls no-hitter in San Francisco
In 1890 professional baseball was illegal on Sundays in many…

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…

April 19, 1900: A “Basket of Fresh Goose Eggs”
On April 19, 1900, hundreds of baseball fans gathered outside…

May 14, 1906: 'Humpy' Badel leads Buffalo Bisons to victory in home opener
Under the leadership of manager George Stallings, the Buffalo…

July 12, 1906: Frank Shaughnessy leads Ottawa to victory in outlaw Northern Independent League
The Northern Independent League, formerly known as the Northern…

April 17, 1908: Memphis Turtles win season opener; Tris Speaker debuts for Little Rock
Thomas F. McCullough, business manager of the Southern Association’s…

June 12, 1908: Joe Jackson slugs the ball for his hometown team
On June 11, 1908, the Greenville (South Carolina) Spinners won…

July 16, 1913: Oh, you Brewers! Squeeze play ends 19-inning battle
“This year Columbus is fighting desperately for the lead with…

September 12, 1915: Nashville fans start a riot and players get punished
As more major- and minor-league ballparks increase protective…

April 22, 1921: Jersey City's Harry Biemiller throws first no-hitter of minor-league season
Sportswriters toppled over themselves on April 23, 1921, to describe…

September 7, 1921: Teams split four hits in Dakota League action
For a certain type of twenty-first-century baseball fan – one…

June 4, 1927: Umpire Gerald Hayes halts tie game, infuriates Syracuse crowd
The Syracuse (New York) Stars, managed by Burt Shotton, were…

October 5, 1932: Minneapolis Millers come up short on 'play of six decisions'
The Little World Series had been played on and off between the…

June 27, 1933: L.A. Angels overcome Joe DiMaggio's home run; Win Ballou earns win
Noble Winfred “Win” Ballou (pronounced buh-LOO) was “one…

July 18, 1933: Night baseball makes its debut in Montreal
When it opened in 1928, Montreal’s De Lorimier Stadium was…

May 10, 1939: Olean beats Bradford on New York-Penn League’s first day
Forty-one minor leagues operated in the United States in 1939.…

August 7, 1939: Ottawa Senators’ Wally Schang homers two weeks before his 50th birthday
After three seasons as a Cleveland Indians coach, former big-league…

August 5, 1940: Bound for majors, Fred Caligiuri, Phil McCullough square off in Class D gem
In 1940 baseball was truly America’s national game. But it…