May 12, 1890: Mike Tiernan’s homer in 13th wins it for Giants
During his 13-year major-league career, Mike Tiernan proved himself…
June 21, 1890: No hits — but no win for Silver King
A hit that wasn’t a hit turned an exciting, but hardly unique,…
July 5, 1890: Toledo’s Bill Van Dyke hits for the cycle but Maumees lose to Syracuse Stars
The Syracuse Stars and Toledo Maumees both spent exactly one…
July 18, 1890: Jumbo Davis hits for the cycle, but Brooklyn falls to Louisville in a walk-off
A crowd of 1,236 turned out to watch the second-place Louisville…
July 21, 1890: Roger Connor becomes only Players’ League batter to hit for the cycle
In 1890 a record seven batters in the major leagues hit for the…
August 6, 1890: John Reilly becomes first player to hit for the cycle three times in his career
Almost 90 games into the 1890 season, the National League had…
August 6, 1890: Farm boy Cy Young arrives in major leagues
“You ought to have seen it. Mr. Young, formerly of Canton,…
August 12, 1890: Farmer Weaver strokes 6 hits and hits for cycle as Louisville clobbers Syracuse
The 1890 Louisville Colonels – dubbed the “Cyclones” in…
September 23, 1890: Browns teenager George Nicol tosses 7-inning no-hitter in debut
He was such a green recruit that a hometown newspaper did not…
October 6, 1890: The first worst-to-first team
In 1889, the Louisville Colonels of the American Association…
October 12, 1890: Oakland’s Kid Carsey hurls no-hitter in San Francisco
In 1890 professional baseball was illegal on Sundays in many…
June 21, 1891: A Sunday exhibition at Rocky Point, RI
When it was announced in 1891 that an exhibition game of ball…
April 22, 1891: Beaneaters start championship run in first game in new Polo Grounds
The Atlanta National League team traces its history through two…
April 22, 1891: The storm after the rain: Cubs get best of Pirates on Opening Day
Surely, preparation would not be an issue for Pittsburgh’s…
April 27, 1891: Kid Nichols shuts out Phillies in Beaneaters’ home opener
In the spring of 1891, Boston Beaneaters pitcher Kid Nichols…
June 11, 1891: Beaneaters’ hot bats earn series split with Colts
The fourth-place Boston Beaneaters hosted the Chicago Colts at…
June 12, 1891: Kid Nichols strikes out 12 and has game-winning hit
In the history of major-league baseball, 24 pitchers have won…
July 1, 1891: Jimmy Ryan’s homer hits house as he cycles against Spiders
Just over two months of the 1891 season were in the books, and…
July 9, 1891: Cy Young shuts down Beaneaters for 15th victory
The Boston Beaneaters came to Cleveland, Ohio, for a two-game…
July 31, 1891: At age 20, Amos Rusie blanks Brooklyn for first no-hitter in Giants history
“It was the cleverest piece of pitching ever seen in the Polo…
August 17, 1891: Boston’s Kid Nichols one-hits the Giants
With both clubs vying for the National League pennant lead and…
August 19, 1891: King Kelly slides back into Boston for Reds win before jumping to Beaneaters
Boston’s love affair with Mike “King” Kelly fittingly began…
August 26, 1891: John McGraw beats back butterflies to ignite game-winning rally in debut
No manager in major-league history was more inclined to use left-handed…
September 4, 1891: Beaneaters fall to Colts in a meeting with ‘Grampa’ Anson
As the calendar turned to September in 1891, the Beaneaters headed…