October 1892: The Split-Season Playoff

Major-league baseball faced a serious crisis in the early 1890s.…

April 28, 1893: Beaneaters open season with rout of Giants

Even in the nineteenth century, Opening Day was a much-anticipated…
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May 15, 1893: Beaneaters win home opener in front of star-studded crowd

The stars of Massachusetts came out to the South End Grounds…
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May 19, 1893: The home run that wasn’t

Discerning Beaneaters fans had a choice on Friday, May 19, 1893.…
Tommy McCarthy (Courtesy of John Thorn)

May 26, 1893: A barrage of batting for McCarthy, Beaneaters

It had been a rough opening month for the defending National…

June 27, 1893: Chicago welcomes Brooklyn to World’s Fair and new ballpark

“With the dedication ceremonies of the World’s Columbian…

July 22, 1893: Tucker ‘hit like a fiend’ and Nichols ‘saved the day’

The victory this day brought the Beaneaters to within a half-game…

August 16, 1893: Bill Hawke’s no-hitter

In the early days of baseball, a multitude of changes occurred…
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August 19, 1893: Unsafe passage for Beaneaters on long road trip

The 1893 season for the Boston Beaneaters began in a mediocre…

September 23, 1893: Chamberlain ices Beaneaters in darkness-shortened no-hitter

“He used a slow ball during the entire game and was a puzzle…
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April 24, 1894: Lave Cross hits for the cycle as Phillies trounce Bridegrooms

It was only their fourth game of the 1894 season, but the Brooklyn…
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May 7, 1894: A duel of aces as Giants’ Rusie bests Boston’s Nichols

Although the Beaneaters’ May 7 game at the Polo Grounds against…

May 15, 1894: “It Was a Hot Game, Sure Enough!”

Nineteenth-century baseball often suffered game delays, suspensions,…

May 19, 1894: Peoria shut out by Lincoln in Western Association home opener

On January 9, 1894, a meeting was held at the Sherman House Hotel…

May 30, 1894: Four home runs for Bobby Lowe

Fans arriving for the second portion of the Boston Beaneaters’…
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June 6, 1894: Pirates crush Beaneaters 27-11 at Congress Street Grounds

Less than one calendar year since winning the National League…

June 15, 1894: Jack Lyston pitches his only game for Cleveland Spiders

Baseball in the late 19th century was a rough-and-tumble, take-no-prisoners…
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June 18, 1894: The Bunker Hill Day Massacre

Bunker Hill Day, commemorating the Revolutionary War battle,…