
September 6, 1898: Chicago’s Danny Green struggles in Cincinnati’s sun field
“The sun is right bang in your eyes all the time,” said right…

September 17, 1898: Chicago’s Bill Phyle shuts out Washington in historic debut as first Native American pitcher
On September 17, 1898, Bill Phyle of the National League’s…

September 29, 1898: Jimmy Collins grand slam helps Beaneaters score 6 in ninth to beat Philadelphia
The Boston Beaneaters entered their three-game series with…

October 11, 1898: Relieved Beaneaters gain National League title again
As the skies darkened over the nation’s capital, the spirit…

June 16, 1899: Honus Wagner and the Louisville Colonels rally in 9th to defeat Cy Young
The bankrupt St. Louis Browns were acquired in March 1899 by…

June 28, 1899: Five Senators tagged out at home plate in narrow loss to Reds
The Washington Senators are “nonentities,” said the Washington…

July 4, 1899: Baltimore’s John McGraw is first player to steal second, third, and home in same inning
On America’s birthday, July 4, 1899, the Baltimore Orioles…

September 7, 1899: Louisville Colonels’ ‘Mysterious Twirler’ Clay Fauver defeats Pirates for only big-league win
“Expect the unexpected,” an overused yet reliable phrase…

September 16, 1899: Misfit Cleveland Spiders lose 24th in a row
It was a “Ladies Day,” but there were few ladies—or gentlemen,…

September 25, 1899: Beaneaters’ Bill Ging earns only big-league win against Giants
The 1899 baseball season had not gone as expected, and the defending…

October 13, 1899: Kid Nichols’ masterful 3-hitter caps 10 straight seasons with 21-plus victories
For 10 straight seasons, one pitcher in the National League was…

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

April 26, 1900: Beaneaters, Giants play to a controversial 10-10 tie
The Boston Beaneaters, under manager Frank Selee, won the National…

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…

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…

June 21, 1900: Republicans witness a pennant race turn in Philadelphia
Over three days, June 19-21, the Republican Party held its 1900…

July 12, 1900: Noodles Hahn blanks ‘greatest batting team ever organized’ in final no-hitter of nineteenth century
Nearing the midway point of the 1900 season, Noodles Hahn made…

September 17, 1900: Phillies’ Pearce Chiles caught using technology to steal signs
Before the 2020 baseball season got underway, the national pastime…

April 24, 1901: White Stockings thump Cleveland as American League turns from minor to major
Whether because of a “gloomy day” in Detroit that stalled…

April 25, 1901: Tigers stage 9th-inning comeback in AL opener
More than a century ago, the Detroit Tigers staged the biggest…

April 25, 1901: Tigers’ ‘magnificent batting rally’ caps 10-run comeback in AL opener
When Charles Comiskey and other investors purchased the minor…

April 26, 1901: Baltimore Orioles win home opener in a new major league
In late January of 1901, American League President Ban Johnson…

May 1, 1901: Cleveland’s Earl Moore pitches with ‘quality of Cy Young’ in first home appearance
As Earl Moore dominated the Class B Interstate League in 1900,…

May 7, 1901: Boston’s Win Kellum earns the first American League win by a Canadian pitcher
The first pitch ever thrown by the team that since 1908 has been…