August 14, 1888: Tim Keefe finally loses and “Casey at the Bat” premieres

The record for consecutive games won by a pitcher in a single…

October 16, 1888: Tim Keefe leads Giants to tense victory in Game One

In October 1888, the atmosphere at New York Giants headquarters…

February 9, 1889: A Wondrous Ball Park: The Pyramid Game in Giza, Egypt

Baseball fans can debate incessantly over what is the greatest…
Pete Browning (TRADING CARD DB)

June 7, 1889: Louisville’s Pete Browning hits for second career cycle

The Louisville Colonels didn’t have many bright spots during…

June 22, 1889: Sad-sack Louisville Colonels lose 26th game in a row

There are days when nothing goes right. In 1889 the Louisville…

July 27, 1889: Harry Raymond’s wild win

In 1889 the Louisville Colonels of the American Association were…

August 23, 1889: Kid Nichols and Omaha White Sox edge Sioux City on Ladies’ Day

Located 100 miles apart along the Missouri River, Omaha, Nebraska,…

August 26, 1889: Extra baseball, a free fight, and a protest in Philadelphia

The courses of the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Beaneaters…

September 7, 1889: The Candlelight Game

The September 7, 1889, game between the St. Louis Browns and…

October 2, 1889: King Kelly’s Downfall

From mid-July until the final days of the 1889 season, the National…

October 5, 1889: The Giants win the pennant on the last day

The 1889 New York Giants were loaded with talent and charisma,…

October 18, 1889: Genesis of a rivalry: Brooklyn vs. New York

In 1889, for the first time, both the National League and the…

October 29, 1889: Giants win back-to-back World’s Series

They might have called it the first “Subway Series” if there…

April 18, 1890: Amateur John Lyston wins Atlantic League tuneup against Gorhams

A reconvening of the annual baseball meetings was held on March…

April 19, 1890: Debut of the Players League

The Players League opened the 1890 season with seven of eight…
Deacon McGuire (Trading Card Database)

April 19, 1890: Rochester registers its first win in American Association

“We shall surprise a good many people this summer,” Rochester…