Champions

• World Series
  1888 World Series
  The 1888 World Series was an end-of-the-year playoff series between the National League champion New York Giants and American Association champion St. Louis Browns.The Giants won, 6 games to 4. Hall of Fame pitcher Tim Keefe went 4-0....
  
  : New York Giants
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
   6, St. Louis Browns
  St. Louis Cardinals
  The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
  
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• National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
  : New York Giants
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
  
• American Association
  American Association (19th century)
  The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
  
  : St. Louis Browns
  St. Louis Cardinals
  The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
  
  

National League final standings

American Association final standings

National League statistical leaders

American Association statistical leaders

January–March

• January 2 - Fred Dunlap
  Fred Dunlap
  Frederick C. "Sure Shot" Dunlap was a second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1891. He was the highest paid player in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1889. He has also been rated by some contemporary and modern sources as the greatest overall second baseman of the...
  
   signs a contract paying him a $5,000 salary and a $2,000 signing bonus. It is the largest contract ever given to a player to-date.
• January 17 - The Kansas City Cowboys
  Kansas City Cowboys (American Association)
  The Kansas City Cowboys were a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri for two seasons from to in the American Association. They were the third, and last incarnation of this franchise name, following the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association in and the Kansas City...
  
   are admitted to the American Association
  American Association (19th century)
  The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
  
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• January 27 - The Brooklyn Bridegrooms
  Los Angeles Dodgers
  The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
  
   keep 5 players from the New York Metropolitans
  New York Metropolitans
  The Metropolitan Club was a 19th-century professional baseball team that played in New York City from 1880 to 1887...
  
   that they purchased last October and sell the rest, plus 4 of their own players, to the Kansas City Cowboys
  Kansas City Cowboys (American Association)
  The Kansas City Cowboys were a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri for two seasons from to in the American Association. They were the third, and last incarnation of this franchise name, following the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association in and the Kansas City...
  
   for $7,000.
• February 2 - The Indianapolis Hoosiers announce that they will have 42 private boxes on top of their new grandstand. The boxes will only be available to season subscribers.
• March 2 - The National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
   reverts back to its original policy of a .50¢ admission price with no concessions given to individual clubs.
• March 5 - The American Association
  American Association (19th century)
  The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
  
   votes to adopt the use of turnstiles at all parks in order to better control entry into games.

April–June

• April 3 - the Chicago Cubs
  Chicago Cubs
  The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
  
   sell John Clarkson
  John Clarkson
  John Gibson Clarkson was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played from 1882 to 1894. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Clarkson played for the Worcester Ruby Legs , Chicago White Stockings , Boston Beaneaters , and Cleveland Spiders .He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in...
  
   to the Boston Braves
  Boston Braves
  Boston Braves may refer to any of the following American professional sports teams:*Boston Braves , the Major League Baseball team now known as the Atlanta Braves...
  
   for $10,000.
• May 15 - Philadelphia Athletics
  Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)
  The Philadelphia Athletics were a professional baseball team, one of six charter members of the American Association, a 19th-century major league, which began play in 1882 as a rival to the National League. The other teams were the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Eclipse of...
  
   outfielder Harry Stovey
  Harry Stovey
  Harry Duffield Stovey, born Harry Duffield Stowe was a 19th century Major League Baseball player and the first player in major league history to hit 100 home runs...
  
   hits for the cycle in a 12-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles
  Baltimore Orioles (19th century)
  The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. The club, which featured numerous future Hall of Famers, finished in first place three consecutive years and won the Temple Cup championship in 1896 and 1897...
  
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• May 27 - Adonis Terry
  Adonis Terry
  William H. "Adonis" Terry was an American Major League Baseball player whose career spanned from his debut with the Brooklyn Atlantics in , to the Chicago Colts in . In his 14 seasons, he compiled a 197-196 win–loss record, winning 20 or more games in a season four different times...
  
   pitches the second no-hitter
  No-hitter
  A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
  
   of his career as the Brooklyn Bridegrooms defeat the Louisville Colonels
  Louisville Colonels
  The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that played in the American Association throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891, first as the Louisville Eclipse and later as the Louisville Colonels , the latter name derived from the historic Kentucky colonels...
  
  , 4-0.
• June 6 - Henry Porter
  Henry Porter (baseball)
  Walter Henry Porter was an American Major League Baseball player born in Vergennes, Vermont who pitched for three different teams during his six year career.-Career:...
  
   of the Kansas City Cowboys
  Kansas City Cowboys (American Association)
  The Kansas City Cowboys were a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri for two seasons from to in the American Association. They were the third, and last incarnation of this franchise name, following the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association in and the Kansas City...
  
   tosses a no-hitter
  No-hitter
  A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
  
   against the Baltimore Orioles
  Baltimore Orioles (19th century)
  The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. The club, which featured numerous future Hall of Famers, finished in first place three consecutive years and won the Temple Cup championship in 1896 and 1897...
  
   in a 4-0 Kansas City win.
• June 13 - Kansas City Cowboys
  Kansas City Cowboys (American Association)
  The Kansas City Cowboys were a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri for two seasons from to in the American Association. They were the third, and last incarnation of this franchise name, following the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association in and the Kansas City...
  
   second baseman Sam Barkley
  Sam Barkley
  Samuel E. Barkley was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, he played for four different teams in six seasons from to .-Career:...
  
   hits for the cycle against the Cincinnati Red Stockings
  Cincinnati Reds
  The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
  
  . The Cowboys lose, however, 11-6.
• June 21 - George Van Haltren
  George Van Haltren
  100px|thumb|left|Van Haltren in 1904George Edward Martin Van Haltren was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who also pitched and occasionally played shortstop. He batted and threw left-handed...
  
   pitches a 6-inning no-hitter to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates
  Pittsburgh Pirates
  The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
  
   at West Side Park
  West Side Park
  West Side Park was the name used for two different baseball parks that formerly stood in Chicago, Illinois. They were both home fields of the team now known as the Chicago Cubs of the National League. Both parks witnessed championship baseball...
  
  . The contest was cut short by rain. He struck out3 and walked 1.

July–September

• July 4 - Albert Spalding
  Albert Spalding
  Albert Goodwill Spalding was a professional baseball player, manager and co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company.-Biography:...
  
  , president of the Chicago White Stockings
  Chicago Cubs
  The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
  
  , has 2 ticket speculators arrested and jailed after they violate a city ordinance that prohibits the selling of tickets on the street.
• July 7 - Dave Foutz
  Dave Foutz
  David Luther Foutz was a pitcher for the Saint Louis Browns of the American Association and the Brooklyn Bridegrooms of the National League from to , compiling a 147-66 career record. He also played first base and the outfield...
  
   of the Brooklyn Bridegrooms
  Los Angeles Dodgers
  The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
  
  , former popular player with the St. Louis Browns
  St. Louis Cardinals
  The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
  
  , is carried off of the field by Browns fans after he gets the game-winning hit for Brooklyn in a game held in St. Louis
  St. Louis, Missouri
  St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
  
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• July 13 - The Pittsburgh Alleghenys
  Pittsburgh Pirates
  The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
  
   shut out the Boston Beaneaters
  Atlanta Braves
  The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
  
   in both games of a double-header, the first such occurrence in major league history.
• July 14 - Adonis Terry
  Adonis Terry
  William H. "Adonis" Terry was an American Major League Baseball player whose career spanned from his debut with the Brooklyn Atlantics in , to the Chicago Colts in . In his 14 seasons, he compiled a 197-196 win–loss record, winning 20 or more games in a season four different times...
  
   tells his teammates that he heard Kansas City Cowboys
  Kansas City Cowboys (American Association)
  The Kansas City Cowboys were a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri for two seasons from to in the American Association. They were the third, and last incarnation of this franchise name, following the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association in and the Kansas City...
  
   manager Sam Barkley
  Sam Barkley
  Samuel E. Barkley was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, he played for four different teams in six seasons from to .-Career:...
  
   order substitute umpire Jim Donahue
  Jim Donahue
  James Augustus "Jim" Donahue was an American Major League Baseball player from Lockport, Illinois who played his entire career in the American Association from through .-Career:...
  
  , who was the Cowboys regular catcher, to call a Bridegroom runner out in the 9th inning of a 5-4 game. The Grooms walked off the field in protest‚ forfeit
  Forfeit (baseball)
  In rare cases, baseball games are forfeited, usually in the event when a team is no longer able to play. In the event of forfeiture, the score is recorded as "9 to 0", as per rule 2.00 of the Major League Baseball Rules Book...
  
  ing the game, resulting in a 9-0 score.
• July 17 - Tommy McCarthy
  Tommy McCarthy
  Thomas Francis Michael "Tommy" McCarthy was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.-Career:...
  
   of the St. Louis Browns
  St. Louis Cardinals
  The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
  
   goes 5-5 at the plate to go along with 6 stolen bases in a game in which the Browns steal 15 bases in all.
• July 26 - Ed Seward
  Ed Seward
  Edward William Seward born as Edward William Sourhardt, , was an American Major League Baseball pitcher for six seasons from 1885 to 1891. Seward made his professional baseball debut in 1884 at age 16 with Terre Haute of the Northwestern League. Because of his age, he was referred to as "Kid" Seward...
  
   of the Philadelphia Athletics
  Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)
  The Philadelphia Athletics were a professional baseball team, one of six charter members of the American Association, a 19th-century major league, which began play in 1882 as a rival to the National League. The other teams were the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Eclipse of...
  
   pitches a no-hitter in a 12-2 over the Cincinnati Red Stockings
  Cincinnati Reds
  The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
  
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• July 28 - Jimmy Ryan
  Jimmy Ryan (baseball player)
  James Edward Ryan , nicknamed ″Pony″, was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Stockings/Colts/Orphans in the National League, Chicago Pirates in the Players League, and Washington Senators in the American League.A native of Clinton, Massachusetts,...
  
   of the Chicago White Stockings
  Chicago Cubs
  The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
  
   hits for the cycle and pitches 7 innings in relief in a 21-17 win over the Detroit Wolverines
  Detroit Wolverines
  The Detroit Wolverines were a 19th century baseball team that played in the National League from 1881 to 1888 in the city of Detroit, Michigan. In total, they won 426 games and lost 437, taking their lone pennant in 1887. The team was disbanded following the 1888 season.-Franchise...
  
  . Ryan becomes the first player to hit for the cycle and pitch in the same game.
• July 31 - Gus Weyhing
  Gus Weyhing
  August "Gus" Weyhing was a pitcher for nine professional baseball teams in a career that spanned 14 years from to . He was small for a pitcher by today's standards, listed at 5 feet 10 inches tall and between 120-145 pounds...
  
   of the Philadelphia Athletics
  Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)
  The Philadelphia Athletics were a professional baseball team, one of six charter members of the American Association, a 19th-century major league, which began play in 1882 as a rival to the National League. The other teams were the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Eclipse of...
  
   pitches a no-hitter against the Kansas City Cowboys
  Kansas City Cowboys (American Association)
  The Kansas City Cowboys were a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri for two seasons from to in the American Association. They were the third, and last incarnation of this franchise name, following the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association in and the Kansas City...
  
   for the second no-hitter by an Athletics pitcher in 5 games.
• July 31 - "Sliding" Billy Hamilton makes his major league debut with the Kansas City Cowboys
  Kansas City Cowboys (American Association)
  The Kansas City Cowboys were a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri for two seasons from to in the American Association. They were the third, and last incarnation of this franchise name, following the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association in and the Kansas City...
  
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• August 7 - The American Association
  American Association (19th century)
  The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
  
   votes to allow teams to lower ticket prices to .25¢ and changes the gate guarantee for the visiting team from a percentage to a flat $130.
• August 10 - Tim Keefe
  Tim Keefe
  Timothy John "Tim" Keefe , nicknamed "Smiling Tim" and "Sir Timothy", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He was one of the most dominating pitchers of the 19th century and posted impressive statistics in one category or another for almost every season he pitched...
  
   of the New York Giants
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
   wins his 19th consecutive game, setting a new major league record.
• August 21 - The Detroit Wolverines
  Detroit Wolverines
  The Detroit Wolverines were a 19th century baseball team that played in the National League from 1881 to 1888 in the city of Detroit, Michigan. In total, they won 426 games and lost 437, taking their lone pennant in 1887. The team was disbanded following the 1888 season.-Franchise...
  
   blow a 2-0 lead by committing 6 errors in the final 2 innings to lose their 16th game in a row.
• August 22 - Silver King
  Silver King (baseball player)
  Silver King , born Charles Frederick Koenig in St. Louis, Missouri, was a Major League Baseball player from 1886 through 1897....
  
   of the St. Louis Browns
  St. Louis Cardinals
  The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
  
   loses a no-hitter in the 9th inning when 2 Browns outfielders let an easy fly ball drop between them.
• August 22 - The Indianapolis Hoosiers attempt to play a "night" game at dusk by using natural-gas lights.
• August 25 - New York Giants
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
   outfielder Mike Tiernan
  Mike Tiernan
  Michael Joseph Tiernan , nicknamed "Silent Mike", was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who played exclusively for the New York Giants from 1887 to 1899. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, his debut game was on April 30, 1887. His final game was played on July 31, 1899...
  
   hits for the cycle as the Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies
  Philadelphia Phillies
  The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
  
  , 7-0.
• August 29 - Joe Quinn makes his first game as a Boston Beaneater
  Atlanta Braves
  The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
  
   a memorable one by homering in the bottom of the 9th to give Boston a 2-1 win over 30 game winner Tim Keefe
  Tim Keefe
  Timothy John "Tim" Keefe , nicknamed "Smiling Tim" and "Sir Timothy", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He was one of the most dominating pitchers of the 19th century and posted impressive statistics in one category or another for almost every season he pitched...
  
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• September 6 - The Indianapolis Hoosiers try again to play an evening game with the use of natural-gas lights. Unable to generate adequate lighting to play, the Hoosiers drop the idea for good.
• September 7 - Dick Johnston
  Dick Johnston
  Richard Frederick Johnston was a 19th century center fielder in Major League Baseball. He played eight seasons in the majors, for five different teams in three different leagues.-Sources:...
  
   of the Boston Beaneaters
  Atlanta Braves
  The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
  
   leads off the game with a home run for the 2nd straight game.
• September 12 - The New York Giants
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
   are forced to forfeit their game with the Chicago White Stockings
  Chicago Cubs
  The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
  
   when they have no available substitutes to replace the injured Buck Ewing
  Buck Ewing
  William "Buck" Ewing was a Major League Baseball player and manager, and is widely regarded as the best catcher of his era and is often argued to be the best player of the 19th century...
  
   in the 5th inning.
• September 15 - Ed Morris of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
  Pittsburgh Pirates
  The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
  
   pitches his 4th consecutive shutout, setting a National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
   record that will stand until 1968
  1968 in baseball
  -The Year of the Pitcher:In Major League Baseball, the trend throughout the 1960s was of increased pitching dominance, caused by enforcing a larger strike zone beginning in 1963...
  
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• September 18 - Ben Sanders
  Ben Sanders
  Alexander Bennett "Ben" Sanders was an American Major League Baseball player, who pitched a total of five seasons, for three different teams.-Career:...
  
   of the Philadelphia Quakers
  Philadelphia Phillies
  The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
  
   loses his perfect game with 1 out in the 9th inning when he allows a single to the Chicago White Stockings
  Chicago Cubs
  The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
  
   pitcher Gus Krock, a .164 career hitter.
• September 20 - Cubs pitcher Frank Dwyer
  Frank Dwyer
  John Francis Dwyer born in Lee, Massachusetts was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Stockings , Chicago Pirates , Cincinnati Kelly's Killers , Milwaukee Brewers , St...
  
   pitches a 3-hit shutout in his Major league debut, defeating the Washington Nationals
  Washington Nationals
  The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
  
   11-0 in the first game of a double-header at West Side Park.
• September 27 - Ed "Cannonball" Crane pitches a 7-inning no-hitter for the New York Giants
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
   in their 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals.

October–December

• October 1 - With darkness looming, the Indianapolis Hoosiers score 3 runs in the top of the 9th inning to take a 4-2 lead over the Washington Nationals when Washington catcher Connie Mack
  Connie Mack (baseball)
  Cornelius McGillicuddy, Sr. , better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball player, manager, and team owner. The longest-serving manager in Major League Baseball history, he holds records for wins , losses , and games managed , with his victory total being almost 1,000 more...
  
   suddenly develops an "injury" to his finger. The delay causes the game to be called because of darkness with the score reverting back to the last completed inning, resulting in a 2-1 Washington victory.
• October 3 - The New York Giants
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
   and the St. Louis Browns
  St. Louis Cardinals
  The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
  
   each clinch their respective league pennants.
• October 5 - Pud Galvin
  Pud Galvin
  James Francis Galvin , nicknamed "Pud", "Gentle Jeems", and "The Little Steam Engine", was an American National Association and Major League Baseball pitcher. He was Major League Baseball's first 300-game winner...
  
   of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
  Pittsburgh Pirates
  The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
  
   becomes the first pitcher to record 300 career wins with a 5-1 victory over the Washington Nationals.
• October 13 - The National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
   season comes to a close with the champion New York Giants
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
   setting a league attendance record by drawing 305,000 fans for the season.
• October 16 - Rumours abound of the Detroit Wolverines
  Detroit Wolverines
  The Detroit Wolverines were a 19th century baseball team that played in the National League from 1881 to 1888 in the city of Detroit, Michigan. In total, they won 426 games and lost 437, taking their lone pennant in 1887. The team was disbanded following the 1888 season.-Franchise...
  
   dropping out of the National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
   and being replaced by the Cleveland Blues
  Cleveland Spiders
  The Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland, Ohio. The team played at National League Park from 1889 to 1890 and at League Park from 1891 to 1899.- 1887-1891 :...
  
   of the American Association
  American Association (19th century)
  The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
  
   after they sell star players Sam Thompson
  Sam Thompson
  Samuel Luther Thompson was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. "Big Sam" was known for his offensive production and was second on the career home runs list at the time of his retirement...
  
  , Dan Brouthers
  Dan Brouthers
  Dennis Joseph "Dan" Brouthers was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball whose career spanned the period from to , with a brief return in...
  
   and 30 game winner Pete Conway.
• October 16 - The World Series opens with the New York Giants
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
   beating the St. Louis Browns
  St. Louis Cardinals
  The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
  
   2-1.
• October 17 - The Browns
  St. Louis Cardinals
  The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
  
   even the series by taking a 3-0 victory over the Giants
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
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• October 18 - New York
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
   wins Game 3 4-2 over the Browns
  St. Louis Cardinals
  The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
  
  .
• October 19 - New York
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
   takes a 3-1 series advantage with a 6-3 win over St. Louis
  St. Louis Cardinals
  The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
  
  .
• October 20 - The Giants
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
   score 5 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to take a 6-4 victory and a 4-1 lead in the series.
• October 22 - New York
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
   wins again in Game 6 by a score of 12-5.
• October 24 - The Browns
  St. Louis Cardinals
  The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
  
   get a must-win by scoring 4 in the 8th to beat the Giants
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
   7-5.
• October 25 - The New York Giants
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
   clinch the series with an 11-3 win over the St. Louis Browns
  St. Louis Cardinals
  The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
  
  . The final 2 games will be played for revenue purposes with St. Louis winning both contests for an overall series result of 6 games to 4 in favor of the Giants.
• November 10 - A new club is organized in Detroit, Michigan
  Detroit, Michigan
  Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
  
   to compete in the International Association during the next season, in order to take the place of the disbanded Detroit Wolverines
  Detroit Wolverines
  The Detroit Wolverines were a 19th century baseball team that played in the National League from 1881 to 1888 in the city of Detroit, Michigan. In total, they won 426 games and lost 437, taking their lone pennant in 1887. The team was disbanded following the 1888 season.-Franchise...
  
  , who finished in fifth place in the National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
   this past season. The Wolverines sell of their stars, including Sam Thompson
  Sam Thompson
  Samuel Luther Thompson was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. "Big Sam" was known for his offensive production and was second on the career home runs list at the time of his retirement...
  
   to the Philadelphia Quakers
  Philadelphia Phillies
  The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
  
  , as well as the so called Big Four Dan Brouthers
  Dan Brouthers
  Dennis Joseph "Dan" Brouthers was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball whose career spanned the period from to , with a brief return in...
  
   to the Boston Beaneaters
  Atlanta Braves
  The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
  
  , Hardy Richardson
  Hardy Richardson
  Abram Harding "Hardy" Richardson was a second basemen and outfielder mostly, who played in the Major Leagues for a number of teams throughout the 19th century. Most of Richardson's career was with the Buffalo Bisons...
  
   to the Boston Reds, and Jack Rowe
  Jack Rowe
  John Charles "Jack" Rowe was an American baseball player.Rowe was born in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, in 1911. He first played baseball under Tom Loftus with the Peoria Reds in 1878. In 1879, Rowe and his brother, Dave Rowe, signed with the Rockford team in the newly formed Northwestern League...
  
   and Deacon White
  Deacon White
  James Laurie "Deacon" White was an American baseball player who was one of the principal stars during the first two decades of the sport's professional era...
  
   to the Pittsburgh Alleghenys.
• November 20 - The Joint Rules Committee reduces the number of balls needed for a walk to 4. With the 4 ball, 3 strike at-bat and overhand pitching rules now in place, baseball in 1889
  1889 in baseball
  -Champions:*World Series: New York Giants 6, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3*National League: New York Giants*American Association: Brooklyn Bridegrooms-National League final standings:-American Association final standings:-National League statistical leaders:...
  
   will be played very similar to the game of today.
• November 21 - The National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
   formally admits the Cleveland Blues
  Cleveland Spiders
  The Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland, Ohio. The team played at National League Park from 1889 to 1890 and at League Park from 1891 to 1899.- 1887-1891 :...
  
   from the American Association
  American Association (19th century)
  The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
  
  . The Blues are the 2nd team to leave the AA for the NL, following the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
  Pittsburgh Pirates
  The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
  
   who made the switch after the 1886
  1886 in baseball
  -Champions:* World Series St. Louis Browns 4, Chicago White Stockings 2*National League: Chicago White Stockings*American Association: St. Louis Browns-National League final standings:-American Association final standings:...
  
   season.
• November 22 - The National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
   adopts a five-tier salary structure based on a player's on-field abilities and off-field personal habits, with the salary scale ranging from $1,500-2,500 in each tier. The Brotherhood of the Professional Baseball Players is incensed by the classification system and it will be the impetus for the organization of the Players League
  Players League
  The Players' National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, popularly known as the Players' League , was a short-lived but star-studded professional American baseball league of the 19th century...
  
   in 1890
  1890 in baseball
  -Champions:*World Series: Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3, Louisville Colonels 3, 1 tie*National League: Brooklyn Bridegrooms*American Association: Louisville Colonels*Players' League: Boston RedsInter-league playoff: Brooklyn declined challenge by Boston...
  
  .
• November 23 - The World Champion New York Giants
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
   announce the sale of star player and leader of The Brotherhood of Professional Baseball Players, John Montgomery Ward
  John Montgomery Ward
  John Montgomery Ward , known as Monte Ward, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, shortstop and manager. Ward was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Renovo, Pennsylvania...
  
  , to the Washington Nationals for $12,000. The deal will fall through after Ward refuses to abide by the sale.
• December 5 - The Columbus Solons
  Columbus Solons
  The Columbus Solons were a baseball team in the American Association from 1889 to 1891. In three seasons, they won 200 games and lost 209 for a winning percentage of .489. Their home games were played at Recreation Park in Columbus, Ohio....
  
   are admitted to the American Association
  American Association (19th century)
  The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
  
   to replace the departed Cleveland Blues
  Cleveland Spiders
  The Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland, Ohio. The team played at National League Park from 1889 to 1890 and at League Park from 1891 to 1899.- 1887-1891 :...
  
  .

January–April

• January 5 - Rube Foster
  Rube Foster (AL pitcher)
  George "Rube" Foster was a former Major League Baseball player. Foster was a right-handed pitcher with the Boston Red Sox from to and won two World Series championships with the team in and again in .Foster was picked up by the Boston Red Sox and made his major league debut for the team on...
  
  
• January 10 - Del Pratt
  Del Pratt
  Derrill Burnham "Del" Pratt was a star running back for the University of Alabama before becoming a professional baseball player. Pratt signed with the St. Louis Browns in...
  
  
• January 24 - Pinch Thomas
  Pinch Thomas
  Chester David Thomas was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1912 through 1921 for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians . Listed at 5' 9.5", 173 lb., Thomas batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
  
  
• March 4 - Jeff Pfeffer
  Jeff Pfeffer
  Edward Joseph Pfeffer born in Seymour, Illinois was a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns , Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins , St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates . His older brother Francis was known as Big Jeff Pfeffer.He helped the Robins win the 1916 and 1920 National League pennants...
  
  
• March 17 - Ed Klepfer
  Ed Klepfer
  Edward Lloyd Klepfer, who was commonly known as "Big Ed", is a former Major League Baseball spitball pitcher who played for the New York Highlanders, Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians from 1911 to 1919....
  
  
• April 4 - Tris Speaker
  Tris Speaker
  Tristram E. Speaker , nicknamed "Spoke" and "The Grey Eagle", was an American baseball player. Considered one of the best offensive and defensive center fielders in the history of Major League Baseball, he compiled a career batting average of .345 , and still holds the record of 792 career doubles...
  
  
• April 9 - Hippo Vaughn
  Hippo Vaughn
  James Leslie "Hippo" Vaughn was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs during the 1910s...
  
  
• April 18 - Duffy Lewis
  Duffy Lewis
  George Edward "Duffy" Lewis , born in San Francisco, California, was a left fielder and left-handed batter who played Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox , New York Yankees and Washington Senators...
  
  
• April 18 - Tommy McMillan
  Tommy McMillan
  Thomas Law McMillan was a Major League Baseball outfielder and shortstop. He is an alumnus of Georgia Institute of Technology....
  
  
• April 22 - Harry Sullivan
  Harry Sullivan (baseball)
  Harry Andrew Sullivan was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals during the season. He batted and threw left handed....
  
  
• April 26 - Ray Caldwell
  Ray Caldwell
  Raymond Benjamin Caldwell, , was an American major league pitcher from 1910 to 1921. He was known for throwing the spitball, and he was one of the 17 pitchers allowed to continue throwing the pitch after it was outlawed in 1920.Caldwell was notorious during his playing career for his addiction to...
  
  
• April 26 - Olaf Henriksen
  Olaf Henriksen
  Olaf Henriksen was a Major League Baseball outfielder who remains to date the only Danish-born person ever to play in the major leagues...
  
  
• April 29 - Ernie Johnson

May–August

• May 4 - Ralph Pond
  Ralph Pond
  Ralph Benjamin Pond was an American professional baseball outfielder who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Pond threw right-handed...
  
  
• May 15 - Steve Yerkes
  Steve Yerkes
  Stephen Douglas "Steve Yerkes was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1909 through 1916, he played for the Boston Red Sox , of the American League, Pittsburgh Rebels of the Federal League, and Chicago Cubs of the National League. Yerkes batted and threw right-handed...
  
  
• May 23 - Zack Wheat
  Zack Wheat
  Wheat played his first full season in . He played every game for the Superbas that season as the regular left fielder, leading the league in games played. He batted .284 that season, the second-lowest average of his career, which led the team, and was among the league leaders in hits, doubles, and...
  
  
• June 29 - Bobby Veach
  Bobby Veach
  Robert Hayes "Bobby" Veach was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played fourteen seasons for the Detroit Tigers , Boston Red Sox , New York Yankees and Washington Senators ....
  
  
• July 1 - Ben Taylor
  Ben Taylor (Negro Leagues)
  Benjamin Harrison Taylor was an American first baseman and manager in baseball's Negro leagues. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006....
  
  
• July 2 - Grover Hartley
  Grover Hartley
  Grover Allen Hartley was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1911 through 1934, he played for the New York Giants , St. Louis Terriers , St. Louis Browns , Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians . Hartley batted and threw right-handed...
  
  
• July 12 - Harry Krause
  Harry Krause
  Harry William "Hal" Krause was a Major League Baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of five seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Naps. He led the American League in earned run average in 1909 while playing for Philadelphia...
  
  
• July 19 - Ed Sweeney
  Ed Sweeney
  Edward Francis Sweeney was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the New York Yankees from 1908–1915 and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1919 when he had 4 hits in 42 at bats...
  
  
• August 6 - Hy Gunning
  Hy Gunning
  Hyland Gunning was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Gunning batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A native of Maplewood, New Jersey, he was signed by Boston out of the Princeton University.In a four-game career, Gunning was...
  
  
• August 10 - Charlie Hartman
  Charlie Hartman
  Charles Otto Hartman was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly in the American League during the 1908 season....
  
  
• August 15 - Ben Van Dyke
  Ben Van Dyke
  Benjamin Harrison Van Dyke was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox . Listed at 6' 1", 150 lb., Van Dyke batted right-handed and threw left-handed...
  
  
• August 17 - Vince Molyneaux
  Vince Molyneaux
  Vincent Leo Molyneaux was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox season. Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Molyneaux batted and threw right-handed...
  
  
• August 31 - Wally Rehg
  Wally Rehg
  Walter Phillip Rehg was a reserve outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mostly as a right fielder for four different teams between the and seasons. Listed at 5' 8", 160 lb., Rehg batted and threw right-handed...
  
  

September–December

• September 6 - Red Faber
  Red Faber
  Urban Clarence "Red" Faber was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from through , playing his entire career for the Chicago White Sox. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964....
  
  
• September 8 - Joe Giannini
  Joe Giannini
  Joseph Francis Giannini was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at 5' 8", 155 lb., Giannini batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
  
  
• September 10 - Marty Krug
  Marty Krug
  Martin John Krug was a Koblenz, Germany-born major league third baseman with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs .-External links:* Marty Krug...
  
  
• September 15 - Jean Dubuc
  Jean Dubuc
  Jean Joseph Octave "Chauncey" Dubuc was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played with the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, and New York Giants during his nine year career. Dubuc had an overall record of 85–76 with a 3.04 ERA.-Early life and amateur career:Born in St. Johnsbury,...
  
  
• September 19 - Ralph Young
  Ralph Young
  Ralph Stuart "Pep" Young was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. During his nine major league seasons, he played with the New York Yankees , Detroit Tigers , and Philadelphia Athletics .-Background:Young was a right-handed second baseman and switch hitter...
  
  
• October 12 - Bill Swanson
  Bill Swanson (baseball)
  William Andrew Swanson was an infielder in Major League Baseball. Listed at 5' 6", 156 lb., Swanson batted and threw right-handed. He was born in New York, New York....
  
  
• October 26 - Dick Hoblitzel
  Dick Hoblitzel
  Richard Carleton "Dick" Hoblitzel , was a professional baseball player who played first base in the Major Leagues from 1908-1918. He played for the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox. Hoblitzel was the National League at bats leader in 1910 & 1911 and Cincinnati MVP in 1911...
  
  
• October 29 - Earl Yingling
  Earl Yingling
  Earl Hershey Yingling born in Chillicothe, Ohio was a pitcher for the Cleveland Naps , Brooklyn Dodgers , Cincinnati Reds and Washington Senators ....
  
  
• November 1 - Grover Gilmore
  Grover Gilmore (baseball)
  Ernest Grover Gilmore was a right fielder who played from through in the Federal League. Listed at 5' 9½", 170 lb., he batted and threw left handed....
  
  
• November 10 - Ben Hunt
  Ben Hunt (baseball)
  Benjamin Franklin Hunt was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals . Listed at 6' 5", 190 lb., Hunt batted and threw left-handed...
  
  
• December 5 - Ed Porray
  Ed Porray
  Edmund Joseph Porray was a former major league pitcher. A right-handed pitcher who had a brief Major League career in which he pitched in 3 games for the Buffalo Buffeds of the Federal League, compiling a 0-1 record with a 4.35 ERA in 10 1/3 innings pitched.Today, Porray is best remembered for...
  
  
• December 11 - Fred Toney
  Fred Toney
  Fred Toney , of Nashville, Tennessee, was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals from 1911-1923. His career record was 139 wins, 102 losses, and a 2.69 earned run average...
  
  
• December 20 - Fred Merkle
  Fred Merkle
  Frederick Charles Merkle , also known as "Bonehead" Merkle, was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball...
  
  

Deaths

• February 5 - Martin Powell
  Martin Powell (19th century baseball player)
  Martin J. Powell was a 19th century baseball player for the Detroit Wolverines and the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds. He played Major League Baseball from 1881-1884. He was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and he died in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.-References:...
  
  , 31, first baseman with a .283 career batting average from 1881-1884. Led the National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
   in games played in 1883
  1883 in baseball
  -Champions:*National League: Boston Beaneaters*American Association: Philadelphia Athletics*Inter-State League: Brooklyn Atlantics*Northwestern League: Toledo Blue StockingsInter-league playoff: Philadelphia declined to play Boston...
  
  .
• February 19 - Live Oak Taylor
  Live Oak Taylor
  George Edward "Live Oak" Taylor was an American Major League Baseball player. He played two seasons in the majors, 2 games in for the Hartford Dark Blues and 41 games in for the Pittsburg Alleghenys.-Sources:...
  
  , 37, played center field for the 1884
  1884 in baseball
  -Champions:*First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans *National League: Providence Grays*American Association: New York Metropolitans*Union Association: St...
  
   Pittsburgh Alleghenys
  Pittsburgh Pirates
  The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
  
  .
• March 24 - Bill Collver
  Bill Collver
  William J. Collver was a 19th century Major League Baseball right fielder. He played in one game, on July 4, 1885 for the Boston Beaneaters. He was hitless in four at-bats in the game, with one strikeout.-External links:...
  
  , 21, played in 1 game in 1885
  1885 in baseball
  -Champions:*Post-season playoff: Chicago White Stockings played St. Louis Browns. Series ended with both teams going 3-3-1 in a best-of-7 series. Game 1 ended in a tie called after 8 inning due to darkness; Game 2 was awarded to Chicago by forfeit after 6 innings because St. Louis refused to...
  
   for the Boston Red Stockings
  Atlanta Braves
  The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
  
  .
• March 30 - Frank Bahret
  Frank Bahret
  Frank F. Bahret was a Major League Baseball outfielder, for about a week, during the Union Association's one and only season of 1884. He stood 6'1" and weighed 184 lbs....
  
  , 29?, played 2 games in 1884
  1884 in baseball
  -Champions:*First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans *National League: Providence Grays*American Association: New York Metropolitans*Union Association: St...
  
   for the Baltimore Monumentals
  Baltimore Monumentals
  The Baltimore Monumentals were an American baseball team in the short-lived Union Association. In their lone season of 1884, they finished fourth in the UA with a 58-47 record.-History:The team was managed by William Henderson...
  
   of the Union Association
  Union Association
  The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for only one season in 1884. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season...
  
  .
• April 10 - Denny Mack
  Denny Mack
  Dennis Joseph Mack, born as Dennis Joseph McGee, was a professional baseball player who was a first baseman and shortstop in Major League Baseball for eight seasons from to...
  
  , 36?, infielder from 1871–1883; led the National Association
  National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
  The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players , or simply the National Association , was founded in 1871 and continued through the 1875 season...
  
   in walks in 1872
  1872 in baseball
  - Champions :* National Association: Boston Red Stockings- National Association final standings :-Statistical leaders:- January–March :* March 4 – At its annual convention being held in Cleveland, the NA adopts a rule change to allow the use of the wrist in the pitching delivery.- April–June :*...
  
  .
• April 29 - Charlie Ferguson, 25, pitcher who won 99 games in his first 4 seasons, including a no-hitter, for the Philadelphia Quakers
  Philadelphia Phillies
  The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
  
   since 1884; was 30-9 for the 1886 team.
• June 28 - Joe Brown
  Joe Brown (baseball)
  Joseph E. "Joe" Brown was a pitcher/utility player in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Stockings and Baltimore Orioles....
  
  , 29, pitcher in 1884-1885.
• July 16 - Amos Cross
  Amos Cross
  Amos C. Cross was an American Major League baseball player from –. His main position was catcher. He played three seasons in the MLB, all for the Louisville Colonels. His brothers, Lave and Frank, also played in the Major Leagues.-External links:...
  
  , 27?, catcher for the 1885-87 Louisville Colonels, succeeded by his brother Lave
  Lave Cross
  Lafayette Napoleon Cross was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who played most of his 21-year career with Philadelphia-based teams in four different leagues...
  
  .
• July 27 - Ed Cogswell
  Ed Cogswell
  Edward Cogswell was a first baseman in Major League Baseball in the 19th century.-Sources:...
  
  , 34, first baseman who batted over .300 in both 1879
  1879 in baseball
  -Champions:*National League: Providence GraysNational Association: Albany Blue StockingsNorthwest League: Dubuque RabbitsInter-league playoff: Providence Grays def. Albany Blues , 2 games to 0.-National League final standings:-Statistical leaders:...
  
   and 1880
  1880 in baseball
  -Champions:*National League: Chicago White StockingsNational Association: Washington NationalsInter-league playoff: Washington def. Chicago , 4 games to 3 -National League final standings:-Statistical leaders:-January–March:...
  
  .
• August 12 - Favel Wordsworth
  Favel Wordsworth
  Favel Wordsworth was a Major League Baseball player in the 19th century.-References:...
  
  , 37, shortstop for the 1873
  1873 in baseball
  -Champions:*National Association: Boston Red Stockings-National Association final standings:-Statistical leaders:-January–March:*March 3 – For the first time, the NA adopts a standardized ball to be used in all league games.-April–June:...
  
   Elizabeth Resolutes
  Elizabeth Resolutes
  The Elizabeth Resolutes were a 19th-century professional baseball team based in Elizabeth, New Jersey. They were a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players for the season, and played their home games at Waverly Fairgrounds....
  
  .
• September 25 - John Bass
  John Bass (baseball)
  John Elias Bass , was a professional baseball player who played shortstop in the major leagues from -. He played for the Cleveland Forest Citys, Brooklyn Atlantics, and Hartford Dark Blues.In 1871, he led the National Association in triples with ten.-External links:...
  
  , 40?, batted .303 as the regular shortstop for the Cleveland Forest Citys
  Cleveland Forest Citys
  The Forest Citys were a short lived professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio in the early 1870s. The actual name of the team, as shown in standings, was Forest City, not "Cleveland". The name "Forest Citys" was used in the same generic style of the day in which the team from Chicago,...
  
   in 1871
  1871 in baseball
  -Champions:*National Association : Philadelphia Athletics*National Association of Amateur Base Ball Players: Star of Brooklyn, 30–13*National Association of Junior Base Ball Players: Fly Aways-National Association final standings:...
  
  , his only full season.
• October 16 - Ed Duffy
  Ed Duffy
  Edward Charles Duffy , was a professional baseball player. He played one season in Major League Baseball as an infielder in 1871 for the Chicago White Stockings. He was banned from baseball in 1865 for associating with gamblers, but was reinstated in 1870.-External links:...
  
  , 44?, regular shortstop for the 1871
  1871 in baseball
  -Champions:*National Association : Philadelphia Athletics*National Association of Amateur Base Ball Players: Star of Brooklyn, 30–13*National Association of Junior Base Ball Players: Fly Aways-National Association final standings:...
  
   Chicago White Stockings
  Chicago Cubs
  The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
  
  .
• November 7 - Rit Harrison
  Rit Harrison
  Washington Ritter "Rit" Harrison , was a Major League Baseball catcher and shortstop who played in with the New Haven Elm Citys.He was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and died in Bridgeport, Connecticut....
  
  , 39, went 2-4 in his only career game for the 1875
  1875 in baseball
  -Champions:*National Association: Boston Red Stockings-National Association final standings:-Statistical leaders:-April-June:*May 3 - The Hartford Dark Blues are caught using an illegal bat which had been whittled nearly flat on one side and painted black to conceal the altering...
  
   New Haven Elm Citys
  New Haven Elm Citys
  The New Haven Elm Citys was a professional baseball team based in New Haven, Connecticut. The existed for one season, in the National Association in . The Elm City played 47 games during their existence, and had a win–loss record of 7–40. They played their home games at the Howard Avenue Grounds...
  
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• November 10 - John Glenn, 38, played from 1871-1877 with a .267 career average.
• November 19 - Len Sowders
  Len Sowders
  Leonard Sowders , was a Major League Baseball player who played outfielder. He played for the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association during the 1886 season. His brothers Bill and John also played professional baseball.-External links:...
  
  , 27, center fielder who hit .263 for the Baltimore Orioles
  Baltimore Orioles (19th century)
  The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. The club, which featured numerous future Hall of Famers, finished in first place three consecutive years and won the Temple Cup championship in 1896 and 1897...
  
   in his only season in 1886
  1886 in baseball
  -Champions:* World Series St. Louis Browns 4, Chicago White Stockings 2*National League: Chicago White Stockings*American Association: St. Louis Browns-National League final standings:-American Association final standings:...
  
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• December 29 - Asa Brainard
  Asa Brainard
  Asahel "Asa" Brainard , nicknamed "Count", was the ace pitcher of the original Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully professional baseball team, after having pitched for the Excelsior club of Brooklyn, New York....
  
  , 47, pitcher for the undefeated 1869
  1869 in baseball
  -Champions:*National Association of Base Ball Players: Atlantic of Brooklyn-Events:* March 15 - The first professional baseball club is formed as the Cincinnati Red Stockings....
  
   Cincinnati Red Stockings
  Cincinnati Red Stockings
  The Cincinnati Red Stockings of were baseball's first fully professional team, with ten salaried players. The Cincinnati Base Ball Club formed in 1866 and fielded competitive teams in the National Association of Base Ball Players 1867–1870, a time of a transition that ambitious Cincinnati,...
  
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External links

• 1888 National League season at baseball-reference.com
• 1888 American Association season at baseball-reference.com
• Charlton's Baseball Chronology at BaseballLibrary.com
• Year by Year History at Baseball-Almanac.com
• Retrosheet.org
• Business of Baseball.com article on the formation and history of the Players League