July 28, 1875: The first professional no-hitter: Joe Borden
Professional baseball in the 19th century produced many notable…
August 4, 1875: Boston Red Stockings get the best of Joe Borden
“The Chicagoes were not, as aforesaid, able to make a clean…
October 30, 1875: Dominant Red Stockings close out National Association season with 71st win
The final day of the 1875 base ball season was one of those rare…
April 22, 1876: A new age begins with inaugural National League game
It is perhaps fitting that the National League played its first…
June 14, 1876: George Hall gets five hits, but is it a cycle?
The first official cycle in the major leagues was accomplished…
July 15, 1876: Wearin’ of the ‘Grin’: George Bradley’s no-hitter
1876 St. Louis Brown Stockings. 1 - Joe Blong, 2 - George Bradley,…
August 10, 1876: Short-handed Athletics borrow substitute from Mutuals, as both teams careen toward expulsion
As the Mutuals of New York prepared to host the Athletics of…
May 1, 1877: The double shutout
“The Grandest Game ever played,” Henry Chadwick called it.…
August 20, 1877: Gray outcomes for ‘Louisville Four’
Baseball’s difficulties with gambling have a long if not distinguished…
May 8, 1878: Three in one? Paul Hines’ unassisted triple play
The baseball game played on May 8, 1878, between Providence…
May 8, 1878: Rookie Sam Weaver tosses 1-hitter according to official scorer, but not all his colleagues
In the fall of 1877, membership in the struggling National League…
May 17, 1878: Bud Fowler becomes the first Black player in Organized Baseball
Professional baseball leagues began in 1871 with the founding…
September 14, 1878: Farewell to old-style ball
On September 14, 1878, more than 3,000 screaming supporters shoved…
June 2, 1879: Lee Richmond’s no-hit debut
When the National Association’s last place Worcester club…
June 12, 1880: Baseball perfection by Lee Richmond
“The most wonderful game on record.”1 That’s how contemporary…
June 17, 1880: Perfection revisited by John Ward
Two perfect games within a week defies all odds.1 But that is…
August 19, 1880: Larry Corcoran throws first career no-hitter
“The Reds were woefully weak with the willow, not being able…
September 2, 1880: Night baseball at Nantasket Beach
Today many major league baseball games are played under artificial…
September 29, 1880: Metropolitan club opens new Polo Grounds with a win
The first professional baseball game played in Manhattan took…
June 25, 1881: George Gore’s theft spree
The Chicago White Stockings were the most powerful team in the…
June 26, 1881: Mullane vs. Reccius for 18 innings
For sheer head-to-head doggedness, few pitching matchups in baseball…
September 10, 1881: Roger Connor’s ‘ultimate’ grand slam
Nearly half a century before baseball borrowed the expression…
May 2, 1882: The Beer and Whiskey League: Day One
The inaugural American Association season opened on May 2, 1882,…
May 10, 1882: Pittsburgh hosts its first major-league game
The charter Allegheny club of the fledgling American Association…