Umpire William B. Carpenter (Wilkes-Barre Sunday Leader, September 19, 1897)

September 13, 1897: The Washington Ladies’ Day Riot that never was

According to a well-worn tale, the National League’s Washington…

September 19, 1897: Cap Anson’s 3,000th hit?

Among more than two dozen men credited with at least 3,000 career…

September 27, 1897: Good (Beaneaters) versus Evil (Orioles)

More than a battle for the 1897 National League pennant, the…
Bill Duggleby (Baseball-Reference.com)

April 21, 1898: Bill Duggleby’s debut slam clears contentious sign in Philadelphia

Phillies fans who sat down for an early-season contest against…

July 25, 1898: The Ducky Holmes Game

In the fourth inning of an otherwise unremarkable game at the…
Hugh Duffy (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

October 11, 1898: Relieved Beaneaters gain National League title again

As the skies darkened over the nation’s capital, the spirit…
Heinie Peitz (Trading Card DB)

June 28, 1899: Five Senators tagged out at home plate in narrow loss to Reds

The Washington Senators are “nonentities,” said the Washington…

September 16, 1899: Misfit Cleveland Spiders lose 24th in a row

It was a “Ladies Day,” but there were few ladies—or gentlemen,…
Bill Ging (Baseball-Reference.com)

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…

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…
Wee Willie Keeler (TRADING CARD DB)

June 21, 1900: Republicans witness a pennant race turn in Philadelphia

Over three days, June 19-21, the Republican Party held its 1900…