
September 11, 1882: Tony Mullane throws the first no-hitter in American Association
If you had mentioned the name Tony Mullane to his teammates and…

September 13, 1882: The innovative mind of King Kelly
In his year-end assessment of baseball in 1882, Henry Chadwick…

September 19, 1882: Guy Hecker throws Louisville’s second no-hitter of season
When Guy Hecker tossed a no-hitter against the Alleghenys of…

October 6, 1882: The first meeting of champions
It’s hard to imagine big-league baseball without a series at…

May 1, 1883: Mickey Welch wins first game in New York Giants franchise history
Two major-league teams based in New York City debuted in 1883.…

May 1, 1883: Philadelphia Athletics shut out Alleghenys on Opening Day
Many of the Athletics faithful in the crowd of over 10,000 who…

May 1, 1883: Philadelphia returns to National League for first game in Phillies franchise history
At the end of the 1876 National League season the Philadelphia…

May 24, 1883: Athletics extend season-long winning streak to 10 games
“United! Brooklyn and New York by the Great Bridge. The…

June 21, 1883: Athletics end season’s longest losing streak, retake first place
It had been a very long week for the Philadelphia Athletics.…

July 30, 1883: Philadelphia’s Lon Knight is first player to hit for a ‘natural’ cycle
Through the 2021 season, there were 334 cycles hit in major-league…

August 1, 1883: Athletics continue dominance of Alleghenys
The Philadelphia Athletics continued a season-long trend in their…

August 10, 1883: Cap Anson vs. Fleet Walker
The beginning of the end of African American participation…

August 18, 1883: Another easy victory for Athletics over Columbus Buckeyes
The two teams that met at the recently renovated Jefferson Street…

September 10-13, 1883: Grasshopper Jim Whitney snatches the pennant
In September 1883 a key late-season series in Boston pitted perennial…

September 12, 1883: John Reilly hits for the cycle as Cincinnati blasts Pittsburgh, 27-5
The Cincinnati Red Stockings and Pittsburgh Alleghenys were two…

September 13, 1883: One hand, no hits for Hugh Daily
Cleveland fans had good reason for optimism heading into the…

September 18, 1883: Harry Stovey establishes new single-season home-run record
The Tuesday afternoon game at Bank Street Grounds was the middle…

September 19, 1883: John Reilly hits for second cycle in five games to back Will White’s 40th win
The Cincinnati Red Stockings’ bid for a repeat American Association…

September 21-23, 1883: St. Louis Browns dynasty nipped at the wire
The 1883 American Association season had the closest major-league…

September 21, 1883: Bobby Mathews wins 30th game in a wild one in the Gateway City
It was a battle for the American Association pennant, but “not…

September 23, 1883: Philadelphia Athletics clinch a tie for the American Association pennant
After a season spent at or near the top of the league and the…

September 28, 1883: Athletics secure American Association pennant
The Philadelphia Athletics arrived in Louisville for a four-game…

May 1, 1884: Fleet Walker’s major-league debut
Although the misconception has long been debunked by baseball…

May 31, 1884: Mountain Citys fall in final major-league game played in Altoona
The Altoona Mountain Citys were a short-lived major-league…