Champions

• World Series
  1890 World Series
  The 1890 World Series was an end-of-the-year baseball playoff series between the National League champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms and the American Association champion Louisville Colonels....
  
  : 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...
  
   3, 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...
  
   3, 1 tie
• 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...
  
  : 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...
  
  
• 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...
  
  : 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...
  
  
• Players' League: Boston Reds

National League final standings

American Association final standings

Players' League final standings

National League statistical leaders

American Association statistical leaders

Players' League statistical leaders

January–March

• January 9 - The Brooklyn Gladiators
  Brooklyn Gladiators
  The Brooklyn Gladiators were a Major League Baseball team in the American Association during the 1890 season. They finished ninth and last in the league with a 26-73 record....
  
   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...
  
  , joining Toledo
  Toledo Maumees
  The Toledo Maumees were originally formed in 1888. The team was based in Toledo, Ohio and formed part of the Tri-State League for one season. Their home games were played at Speranza Park in Toledo....
  
  , Rochester
  Rochester Broncos
  The Rochester Broncos were a short-lived baseball team in the American Association, playing only one season, 1890. They finished fifth in the league with a record of 63-63...
  
   and Syracuse
  Syracuse Stars (American Association)
  The Syracuse Stars was an American baseball team which played one season in the American Association in . They were unrelated to the Syracuse Stars of the National League of...
  
   as new members.

• January 28 - New York Supreme Court
  New York Supreme Court
  The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
  
   Justice Morgan J. O'Brien rules in favor of 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...
  
  's Reserve Clause case, and by extension the Players' League, by ruling baseball contracts lacked mutuality and were therefore unenforceable. This is the first in several rulings that allows the Players' League to proceed as planned.

• February 1 - 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...
  
   finalizes its schedule for 1890, but refuses to release it. Speculation abounds that they are waiting for the Players' League to release their own schedule so that the new circuit may purposely schedule conflicting games in the same cities where both leagues have teams.

• February 20 - Sam Rice
  Sam Rice
  Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice was an American pitcher and right fielder in Major League Baseball. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963....
  
   is born in Morocco
  Morocco, Indiana
  Morocco is a town in Beaver Township, Newton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,129 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Morocco is located at ....
  
  , Indiana. A quick outfielder with a great arm, Rice will lead the American League
  American League
  The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
  
   in hits twice, in stolen bases once, and collect at least 200 hits on six occasions, while finishing in the top ten in batting average eight times. Rice will gain election to the Hall of Fame in 1963.

• February 24 - An anonymous group allegedly offers $1 million to purchase the entire 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...
  
  . The National League, believing the offer a hoax, turns it down. Some believe the offer was made by the Players' League, knowing the new circuit would refuse the offer, so they could point to the refusal as proof that the National League was in much better financial shape than they claimed.

• March 6 - 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...
  
   releases its official schedule although many believe it to be an intentional fake as it includes the Indianapolis Hoosiers
  St. Louis Maroons/Indianapolis Hoosiers
  300px|thumb|right|1888 Indianapolis HoosiersThe St. Louis Maroons were a professional baseball club based in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1884-1886. The club, established by Henry Lucas, were the one near-major league quality entry in the Union Association, a league that lasted only one season, due...
  
   and the Washington Nationals
  Washington Nationals (1886-89)
  The Washington Nationals, sometimes referred to as the Washington Statesmen, was a professional baseball team in the mid to late 1880s. They existed for a period of four years as a member of the National League from to . During their four-year tenure they had six different managers and compiled a...
  
  , who are rumored to be on the brink of being bought out by the league.

• March 11 - The Players' League releases its schedule while claiming it paid no attention to the previously released 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...
  
   schedule.

• March 27 - The Inter-State League rejects an application from an all-black team made up of former Cuban Giants
  Babylon Black Panthers
  The Cuban Giants were the first African-American professional baseball club.The team was originally formed in 1885 at the Argyle Hotel, a summer resort in Babylon, New York. The team was so skilled in the game, and achieved victory over so many of the nearby amateur "white" teams that they...
  
  .

April–June

• April 15 - A judge in Philadelphia, citing the 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...
  
   decision, refuses to grant an injunction against Bill Hallman that would keep him from playing in the Players' League.
• April 17 - The Players' League is officially launched even though the structure has been in place for several months. Due to player contract wording, the PL's legal representation thought is best to wait until 1890 to officially form. The Players' League had also decided to wait until several lawsuits and injunctions were decided.
• April 17 - 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...
  
   season begins. Despite being only marginally involved in the war between the Players' League and 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...
  
  , the AA will receive as many battle wounds as the 2 openly fighting leagues do.
• April 19 - Amid much hoopla, 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 the Players' League both open their seasons with directly conflicting games. Both leagues will inflate attendance figures all season in an effort to influence public opinion.
• April 19 - George Davis makes his major league debut with the Cleveland Spiders
  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 :...
  
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• April 22 - 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...
  
   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...
  
   steal 19 bases against rookie catcher Grant Briggs of the Syracuse Stars
  Syracuse Stars (American Association)
  The Syracuse Stars was an American baseball team which played one season in the American Association in . They were unrelated to the Syracuse Stars of the National League of...
  
   in a 17-6 victory.
• April 22 - Jesse Burkett
  Jesse Burkett
  Jesse Cail Burkett , nicknamed "The Crab", was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century...
  
   makes his major league debut 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....
  
  .
• April 23 - Kid Nichols
  Kid Nichols
  Charles Augustus Nichols , better known as Kid Nichols, was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Admired for his steadfast consistency year-in and year-out, Nichols won 361 games, the 7th highest total in major league history...
  
   makes his major league debut with 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....
  
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• April 26 - Charlie Ganzel
  Charlie Ganzel
  Charles William Ganzel was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Paul Saints , Philadelphia Quakers , Detroit Wolverines and Boston Beaneaters . He batted and threw right-handed.A native of Waterford, Wisconsin, Ganzel came from a baseball family...
  
   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....
  
   tags 2 runners out at the plate in completing a triple play against 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....
  
  .
• May 1 - George Pinkney 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...
  
   has his consecutive games streak stopped at 577 after being spiked in a game. Pinkney's game streak would stand until 1920 when it was broken by Everett Scott
  Everett Scott
  Lewis Everett Scott , nicknamed "Deacon", was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for 12 seasons with the Boston Red Sox , New York Yankees , Washington Senators , Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds . Scott batted and threw right-handed...
  
   but Pinkney's consecutive innings streak, however, would last until it was broken by Cal Ripken, Jr.
  Cal Ripken, Jr.
  Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken, Jr. , nicknamed "Iron Man", is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Baltimore Orioles ....
  
   nearly 100 years later.
• May 8 - Wee Willie McGill starts today for the Cleveland Infants against the Buffalo Bisons in a 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...
  
   game. McGill, a virtual infant himself at only 16 years and 6 months old, yields 7 hits, walks 7, strikes out 10, and singles in a 14-5 complete game victory.
• May 3 - Jack Stivetts
  Jack Stivetts
  John Elmer Stivetts was a pitcher with an 11-year career from 1889 to 1899. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals of the American Association and the Boston Beaneaters and Cleveland Spiders, both of the National League...
  
   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...
  
   strikes out 7 consecutive batters for the 2nd time in a week.
• May 12 - 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...
  
   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....
  
   hits a mammoth 13th inning solo home run off of 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....
  
   pitcher Kid Nichols
  Kid Nichols
  Charles Augustus Nichols , better known as Kid Nichols, was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Admired for his steadfast consistency year-in and year-out, Nichols won 361 games, the 7th highest total in major league history...
  
   to give Amos Rusie
  Amos Rusie
  Amos Wilson Rusie , nicknamed "The Hoosier Thunderbolt", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball during the late 19th century...
  
   a 1-0 win. Tiernan's shot lands in the outfield of the adjacent Polo Grounds
  Polo Grounds
  The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963...
  
   while a Players' League game is being played. Crowds from both games cheer Tiernan as he circles the bases.
• May 22 - Harry Wright
  Harry Wright
  William Henry "Harry" Wright was an English-born American professional baseball player, manager, and developer. He assembled, managed, and played center field for baseball's first fully professional team, the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings...
  
  , manager of 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...
  
  , is inexplicably struck blind. It will take 10 days before Wright can even distinguish light from dark and he will not return to managing until August 6.
• May 31 - George Gore
  George Gore
  George F. Gore , nicknamed "Piano Legs", was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for fourteen seasons, eight for the Chicago White Stockings, five for the New York Giants, one for the St. Louis Browns of the National League , and the New York Giants of the Players League...
  
  , 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...
  
   and Roger Connor
  Roger Connor
  Roger Connor was a 19th century Major League Baseball player, born in Waterbury, Connecticut. Known for being the player whom Babe Ruth succeeded as the all-time home run champion, Connor hit 138 home runs during his 18-year career, and his career home run record stood for 23 years after his...
  
   of the Players' League New York Giants
  New York Giants (PL)
  In 1890, the short-lived Players' League included a team called the New York Giants. This baseball team was managed by Hall of Famer Buck Ewing, and they finished third with a record of 74-57. Besides Ewing, who was also a catcher on this team, the roster several former members of the National...
  
   become the first trio to hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in a win over the Pittsburgh Burghers
  Pittsburgh Burghers
  The Pittsburgh Burghers were a baseball team in the Players' League, a short-lived Major League that existed only for the 1890 season. The team included a number of players who had jumped from the National League's Pittsburgh Alleghenys , including Hall of Famers Pud Galvin, Ned Hanlon, and Jake...
  
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• June 4 - 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
  New York Giants (PL)
  In 1890, the short-lived Players' League included a team called the New York Giants. This baseball team was managed by Hall of Famer Buck Ewing, and they finished third with a record of 74-57. Besides Ewing, who was also a catcher on this team, the roster several former members of the National...
  
   of the Players' League wins his 300th career game with a 9-4 victory over the Boston Reds.
• June 7 - Jack McFetridge of 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...
  
   pitches a 5-hitter in his major league debut, winning 4-1. McFetridge will not appear again in the majors until 1903, when he goes 1-11 for the Phillies.
• June 15 - Bill Greenwood
  Bill Greenwood
  William F. Greenwood was an American Major League Baseball player who played the majority of his career as a second baseman for a total of six seasons from to . He was a left-handed infielder, not entirely uncommon in the 19th century, he is the all-time leader in games played at second base by...
  
   of the Rochester Broncos
  Rochester Broncos
  The Rochester Broncos were a short-lived baseball team in the American Association, playing only one season, 1890. They finished fifth in the league with a record of 63-63...
  
   becomes the only left-handed shortstop to participate in a triple play as the Broncos turn it against the Syracuse Stars
  Syracuse Stars (American Association)
  The Syracuse Stars was an American baseball team which played one season in the American Association in . They were unrelated to the Syracuse Stars of the National League of...
  
  . It is the last game Greenwood plays at shortstop in his career.
• June 21 - Silver King of the Chicago Pirates
  Chicago Pirates
  The Chicago Pirates were a baseball team in the Players' League for a single season in 1890. The team played their home games at South Side Park . Their powerful National League rivals were the Chicago White Stockings. The Pirates recruited most of the White Stocking's players, and for this reason...
  
   of the Players' League pitches a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
  Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
  The Brooklyn Ward's Wonders was a team who played in the Players' League in 1890. The team's nickname derived from its superstar shortstop, hall of famer John Montgomery Ward. The team finished with a 76-56 record, good enough to finish in second place. Other notable players for Brooklyn that...
  
   but loses 1-0 when the game's only run comes on a 2-base error.
• June 23 - Mike Griffin
  Mike Griffin (outfielder)
  Michael Joseph Griffin was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who hailed from Utica, New York. He played in 1511 games spread over 12 seasons for teams in the American Association, the Players League, and National League...
  
   of the Players' League Philadelphia Quakers sets a record by reaching base by way of error in all 4 at-bats in a game against the Pittsburgh Burghers
  Pittsburgh Burghers
  The Pittsburgh Burghers were a baseball team in the Players' League, a short-lived Major League that existed only for the 1890 season. The team included a number of players who had jumped from the National League's Pittsburgh Alleghenys , including Hall of Famers Pud Galvin, Ned Hanlon, and Jake...
  
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• June 28 - 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...
  
   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....
  
   hits for the cycle for the 2nd time in his career.

July–September

• July 5 - Bill Van Dyke
  Bill Van Dyke
  Bill Van Dyke was an outfielder in Major League Baseball in the 19th century.-Sources:...
  
  , outfielder for the Toledo Maumees
  Toledo Maumees
  The Toledo Maumees were originally formed in 1888. The team was based in Toledo, Ohio and formed part of the Tri-State League for one season. Their home games were played at Speranza Park in Toledo....
  
  , hits for the cycle in a 13-12 loss to the Syracuse Stars
  Syracuse Stars (American Association)
  The Syracuse Stars was an American baseball team which played one season in the American Association in . They were unrelated to the Syracuse Stars of the National League of...
  
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• July 12 - The visiting Buffalo Bisons
  Buffalo Bisons (1890)
  The Buffalo Bisons of 1890 were a member of the short-lived Players' League. This baseball team was managed by Jack Rowe and Jay Faatz, and they finished eighth with a record of 36-96 while playing their home games at Olympic Park...
  
   pick up a local Brooklyn
  Brooklyn
  Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
  
   player named Lewis to pitch in their game against the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
  Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
  The Brooklyn Ward's Wonders was a team who played in the Players' League in 1890. The team's nickname derived from its superstar shortstop, hall of famer John Montgomery Ward. The team finished with a 76-56 record, good enough to finish in second place. Other notable players for Brooklyn that...
  
  . Lewis allows 20 runs on 13 hits and 7 walks in 3 innings before he is moved to left field for the remainder of the game. It is the only known appearance in the major leagues for Mr. Lewis.
• July 15 - 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...
  
   leaders, including Albert Spalding
  Albert Spalding
  Albert Goodwill Spalding was a professional baseball player, manager and co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company.-Biography:...
  
  , pool $80,000 to keep 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....
  
   from going bankrupt in order to maintain an NL presence in New York City
  New York City
  New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
  
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• July 18 - Brooklyn Gladiators
  Brooklyn Gladiators
  The Brooklyn Gladiators were a Major League Baseball team in the American Association during the 1890 season. They finished ninth and last in the league with a 26-73 record....
  
   third baseman Jumbo Davis
  Jumbo Davis
  James J. "Jumbo" Davis , is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, between 1884 and 1891, for the Brooklyn Gladiators, St...
  
   hits for the cycle in a 7-6 loss to 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...
  
  .
• July 21 - Roger Connor
  Roger Connor
  Roger Connor was a 19th century Major League Baseball player, born in Waterbury, Connecticut. Known for being the player whom Babe Ruth succeeded as the all-time home run champion, Connor hit 138 home runs during his 18-year career, and his career home run record stood for 23 years after his...
  
  , first baseman of the Players' League New York Giants
  New York Giants (PL)
  In 1890, the short-lived Players' League included a team called the New York Giants. This baseball team was managed by Hall of Famer Buck Ewing, and they finished third with a record of 74-57. Besides Ewing, who was also a catcher on this team, the roster several former members of the National...
  
  , hits for the cycle against the Buffalo Bisons. New York wins, 7-5.
• July 22 - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
  Brooklyn Eagle
  The Brooklyn Daily Bulletin began publishing when the original Eagle folded in 1955. In 1996 it merged with a newly revived Brooklyn Daily Eagle, and now publishes a morning paper five days a week under the Brooklyn Daily Eagle name...
  
   prints an article about a night game scheduled to be played the next evening in Hartford
  Hartford, Connecticut
  Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
  
   against a visiting Baltimore team.
• July 23 - 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...
  
   becomes the first player in major league history to reach 100 career home runs when he hits one for the Boston Reds in a Players' League game.
• July 27 - The Brooklyn Gladiators
  Brooklyn Gladiators
  The Brooklyn Gladiators were a Major League Baseball team in the American Association during the 1890 season. They finished ninth and last in the league with a 26-73 record....
  
  , leading 13-8, are forced to forfeit their game against 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....
  
   in the 8th inning when they run out of game balls.
• July 28 - Mickey Welch
  Mickey Welch
  Michael Francis Welch Born as Michael Francis Walsh , nicknamed "Smiling Mickey", was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the third pitcher to accumulate 300 career victories. Welch was born in Brooklyn, New York, and played 13 seasons in the major leagues, three with the Troy Trojans, and 10...
  
   wins his 300th career game.
• August 1 - Outfielder Oyster Burns
  Oyster Burns
  Thomas P. "Oyster" Burns was a professional baseball player whose career spanned 15 seasons, 11 of which were spent with the Major League Baseball Wilmington Quicksteps , Baltimore Orioles , Brooklyn Bridegrooms , and New York Giants...
  
   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...
  
   hits for the cycle against 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...
  
  .
• August 2 - Arlie Latham
  Arlie Latham
  Walter Arlington Latham was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball from -. He died in Garden City, New York, at the age of 92.-Personality:...
  
  , playing for the Chicago Pirates
  Chicago Pirates
  The Chicago Pirates were a baseball team in the Players' League for a single season in 1890. The team played their home games at South Side Park . Their powerful National League rivals were the Chicago White Stockings. The Pirates recruited most of the White Stocking's players, and for this reason...
  
   in the Players' League, has his reserve rights, still held by 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...
  
   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...
  
  , sold to the Cincinnati Reds
  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....
  
   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...
  
   for $2,500. Latham leaves the Brotherhood and jumps to the Reds after he is given $500 of the purchase price.
• August 6
  • John Reilly becomes the first player in Major League Baseball
    Major League Baseball
    Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
    
     history to hit for the cycle for the 3rd time in his career, a record that has since been tied by Bob Meusel
    Bob Meusel
    Robert William "Bob" Meusel was an American baseball left and right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for eleven seasons from 1920 through 1930, all but the last for the New York Yankees...
    
     and Babe Herman
    Babe Herman
    Floyd Caves "Babe" Herman was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who was best known for his several seasons with the Brooklyn Robins ....
    
     but not surpassed. Reilly's Cincinnati Reds
    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....
    
     defeat 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...
    
    , 16-3.
  • Cy Young
    Cy Young
    Denton True "Cy" Young was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. During his 22-year baseball career , he pitched for five different teams. Young was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937...
    
     makes his major league debut with the Cleveland Spiders
    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 :...
    
    .
• August 11 - Mickey Welch
  Mickey Welch
  Michael Francis Welch Born as Michael Francis Walsh , nicknamed "Smiling Mickey", was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the third pitcher to accumulate 300 career victories. Welch was born in Brooklyn, New York, and played 13 seasons in the major leagues, three with the Troy Trojans, and 10...
  
   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....
  
   records his 300th career win.
• August 12 - 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...
  
   outfielder Farmer Weaver
  Farmer Weaver
  William B. "Farmer" Weaver , is a former professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1888-1894...
  
   hits for the cycle in an 18-4 victory over the Syracuse Stars
  Syracuse Stars (American Association)
  The Syracuse Stars was an American baseball team which played one season in the American Association in . They were unrelated to the Syracuse Stars of the National League of...
  
  .
• August 16 - 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...
  
   pitcher Bill Phillips
  Bill Phillips (pitcher)
  William Corcoran Phillips , nicknamed "Whoa Bill" or "Silver Bill," was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball....
  
   sets a record when he allows two grand slams
  Grand slam (baseball)
  In the sport of baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners , thereby scoring four runs—the most possible in one play. According to The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, the term originated in the card game of contract bridge, in which a grand slam involves...
  
   in the same inning, one to Tom Burns and one to Malachi Kittridge, in an 18–5 loss to the Chicago Colts
  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...
  
  .
• August 25 - The Brooklyn Gladiators
  Brooklyn Gladiators
  The Brooklyn Gladiators were a Major League Baseball team in the American Association during the 1890 season. They finished ninth and last in the league with a 26-73 record....
  
  , losers of 14 straight who are now 16 games out of 7th place in 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...
  
   and fighting for attendance with the first-place 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...
  
   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 the 2nd-place Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
  Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
  The Brooklyn Ward's Wonders was a team who played in the Players' League in 1890. The team's nickname derived from its superstar shortstop, hall of famer John Montgomery Ward. The team finished with a 76-56 record, good enough to finish in second place. Other notable players for Brooklyn that...
  
   of the Players' League, disband. They are replaced in the AA by 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...
  
   who had previously dropped out of the AA following the 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:...
  
   season.
• September 1 - Brooklyn
  Brooklyn
  Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
  
   and Pittsburgh work overtime in Labor Day
  Labor Day
  Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
  
  . In the first tripleheader ever - 1 game in the morning and 2 in the afternoon - the Bridegrooms beat the visiting Alleghenys, 10-9, 3-2, and 8-4, at Washington Park
  Washington Park
  Washington Park was the name given to three major league baseball parks on two different sites in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, located at 3rd St. and 4th Ave. The first two sites were diagonally opposite each other at that intersection...
  
  . The trio of winning Brooklyn pitchers are Bob Caruthers
  Bob Caruthers
  Robert Lee Caruthers , nicknamed "Parisian Bob," was an American right-handed pitcher and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the St. Louis Browns and Brooklyn Bridegrooms...
  
  , Tom Lovett
  Tom Lovett
  Thomas Joseph Lovett was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball between 1885 and 1894....
  
  , and 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...
  
  .
• September 6 - In Baltimore, with no umpire present, the Toledo Maumees
  Toledo Maumees
  The Toledo Maumees were originally formed in 1888. The team was based in Toledo, Ohio and formed part of the Tri-State League for one season. Their home games were played at Speranza Park in Toledo....
  
   and 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...
  
   each supply a player to officiate. After 7 innings with the game tied at 2, the Toledo umpire calls the game because of darkness. The Baltimore umpire promptly calls the game a forfeit in favor of the Orioles. 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...
  
   will officially declare the game a tie.
• September 14 - 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...
  
   begins his long managerial career when he takes over as interim manager of the Buffalo Bisons of the Players' League.
• September 15 - Cannonball Titcomb
  Cannonball Titcomb
  Ledell "Cannonball" Titcomb was an American Major League Baseball player who played for several teams in the National League and American Association. Born in West Baldwin, Maine, he pitched a total of five seasons, finishing with a 30-29 record and a 3.47 ERA...
  
   throws a no-hitter for 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...
  
   Rochester Broncos
  Rochester Broncos
  The Rochester Broncos were a short-lived baseball team in the American Association, playing only one season, 1890. They finished fifth in the league with a record of 63-63...
  
   in a 7-0 win over the Syracuse Stars
  Syracuse Stars (American Association)
  The Syracuse Stars was an American baseball team which played one season in the American Association in . They were unrelated to the Syracuse Stars of the National League of...
  
  .
• September 17 - 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...
  
   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...
  
   release or sell most of their players because of severe financial problems. The Athletics finish the season losing all 21 of their remaining scheduled games with assorted pick-up players.
• September 22 - The Boston Reds clinch the Players' League pennant.
• September 23 - George Nicol
  George Nicol (baseball)
  George Edward Nicol , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher and outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1890-1894. He played for the St. Louis Browns, Chicago Colts, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Louisville Colonels.-External links:...
  
   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...
  
   throws a no-hitter in his major league debut in a game called after seven innings due to darkness. Ed Cartwright
  Ed Cartwright
  Edward Charles "Jumbo" Cartwright was a Major League Baseball First baseman from 1890 to 1897. His main claim to fame is having seven RBI in one inning of an American Association game on September 23, 1890, a record that would stand for 109 years until it was broken by Fernando Tatis of the St...
  
   chips in with a three-run home run and a grand slam in an 11 run third inning of the 21-2 rout.
• September 29 - 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...
  
  , who had finished last 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:...
  
  , clinch 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...
  
   pennant with a 6-1 win over the Syracuse Stars
  Syracuse Stars (American Association)
  The Syracuse Stars was an American baseball team which played one season in the American Association in . They were unrelated to the Syracuse Stars of the National League of...
  
  .
• September 30 - Chicago Colts
  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...
  
   outfielder Walt Wilmot
  Walt Wilmot
  Walter Robert Wilmot was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played over parts of 10 seasons with the Washington Nationals , Chicago Colts and New York Giants . Listed at 5 ft 9 in, 165 lb., Wilmot was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed...
  
  , who will tie for 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...
  
   lead in home runs, is called out twice in one game for being struck by a batted ball while base-running.
• September 30 - 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...
  
   clinch 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...
  
   pennant.

October–December

• October 3 - In a game because of darkness after seven, Chicago's Pat Luby
  Pat Luby
  John Perkins "Pat" Luby , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1890-1895. He would play for the Louisville Colonels and Chicago Colts.-External links:...
  
   beats the Giants, 3-2, for his 17th consecutive win. Amos Rusie
  Amos Rusie
  Amos Wilson Rusie , nicknamed "The Hoosier Thunderbolt", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball during the late 19th century...
  
   is the losing pitcher.

• October 9 - Cincinnati Reds
  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....
  
   owner, Aaron Stern, sells the club for $48,000 to club owners in the Players' League.

• October 12 - Hank Gastright of 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....
  
   pitches a no-hitter against the Toledo Maumees
  Toledo Maumees
  The Toledo Maumees were originally formed in 1888. The team was based in Toledo, Ohio and formed part of the Tri-State League for one season. Their home games were played at Speranza Park in Toledo....
  
   in a game called after 8 innings.

• October 17 - 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...
  
   wins Game One of the World Series, 9–0, over 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...
  
  .

• November 22 - At 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...
  
   annual meeting in Louisville, 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...
  
   are expelled for violating the league's constitution. A new team in Philadelphia is admitted, plus entries from Boston, Washington and Chicago, replacing Syracuse, Toledo and Rochester.

January–April

• January 4 - Ossie Vitt
  Ossie Vitt
  Oscar Joseph "Ossie" Vitt , was a Major League Baseball third baseman in the American League for the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox . Vitt later became manager of the Cleveland Indians , where he sometimes clashed with his players.-Playing career:Ossie Vitt was a product of the sandlots of...
  
  
• January 5 - Benny Kauff
  Benny Kauff
  Benjamin Michael Kauff was a professional baseball player, who played centerfield and batted and threw left-handed. Kauff was known as the “Ty Cobb of the Feds.” He is the only player to be permanently banned from baseball for reasons other than gambling...
  
  
• January 11 - Max Carey
  Max Carey
  Max George Carey was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who starred for the Pittsburgh Pirates and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1961...
  
  
• January 16 - Erskine Mayer
  Erskine Mayer
  Jacob Erskine Mayer was an American baseball player who played for three different Major League Baseball teams during the 1910s...
  
   *
• January 17 - Louis Santop
  Louis Santop
  * , Personal profiles at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. – identical to Riley -External links:* – unknown content, URL confirmed 2010-04-16*...
  
  
• February 3 - Larry MacPhail
  Larry MacPhail
  Leland Stanford "Larry" MacPhail, Sr. was an American lawyer, and an executive and innovator in Major League Baseball.-Biography:...
  
   **
• February 4 - Eddie Ainsmith
  Eddie Ainsmith
  Edward Wilbur Ainsmith , nicknamed "Dorf," was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played fifteen seasons with the Washington Senators , Detroit Tigers , St. Louis Cardinals , Brooklyn Robins , and New York Giants . Born in Concord, MA, he batted and threw right-handed...
  
  
• February 4 - Possum Whitted
  Possum Whitted
  George Bostic "Possum" Whitted was an Outfielder and Third Baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals , Boston Braves , Philadelphia Phillies , Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Robins ....
  
  
• February 5 - Max Flack
  Max Flack
  Max John Flack , was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played twelve seasons in the majors from 1914-1925 for the Chicago Chi-Feds/Whales of the Federal League, then the Chicago Cubs and the St...
  
  
• February 20 - Sam Rice
  Sam Rice
  Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice was an American pitcher and right fielder in Major League Baseball. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963....
  
   *
• April 6 - Red Smith
• April 14 - Dick Redding
  Dick Redding
  Richard Redding , nicknamed "Cannonball", was an American pitcher, outfielder and manager in baseball's Negro leagues, regarded as perhaps the fastest pitcher in the history of black baseball...
  
  
• April 22 - Fred House

• Some sources show 1889
  ** Some sources show 1888

May–August

• May 14 - Alex Pompez
  Alex Pompez
  Alejandro "Alex" Pompez was an American executive in Negro league baseball who owned the Cuban Stars and New York Cubans franchises from 1916 to 1950. His family were cigar manufacturers who had immigrated from Cuba. Outside of baseball and numbers he was educated as an attorney and he had owned...
  
  
• June 17 - Phil Douglas
  Phil Douglas
  Phillip Brooks Douglas was an American baseball player.Douglas originally signed with the Chicago White Sox in 1912, but soon landed with the Cincinnati Reds. In 1915, he was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers, then to the Chicago Cubs.In 1919, he was signed by the New York Giants. John McGraw had...
  
  
• June 20 - Cumberland Posey
  Cumberland Posey
  Cumberland Willis "Cum" Posey, Jr. was an American baseball player, manager, and team owner in the Negro leagues, as well as a star professional basketball player and team owner....
  
  
• June 27 - Rube Benton
  Rube Benton
  John Cleave "Rube" Benton was a pitcher, born in Clinton, North Carolina, for Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants ....
  
  
• June 28 - Ken Williams
• July 8 - Wally Mayer
  Wally Mayer
  Walter A. Mayer was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Chicago White Sox , Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Browns . Listed at 5' 11", 168 lb., Mayer batted and threw right-handed...
  
  
• July 8 - Ivey Wingo
  Ivey Wingo
  Ivey Brown Wingo was a Major League Baseball catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds. Wingo spent the first four years of his career with the Cardinals and last thirteen years with the Reds....
  
  
• July 21 - Howie Shanks
  Howie Shanks
  Howard Samuel Shanks , was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played fourteen seasons in the majors, from 1912–1925, for the Washington Senators, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox.-See also:*List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases*List of Major League Baseball triples...
  
  
• July 30 - Casey Stengel
  Casey Stengel
  Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel , nicknamed "The Old Perfessor", was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in ....
  
   *
• August 4 - Dolf Luque
  Dolf Luque
  Adolfo Domingo De Guzmán "Dolf" Luque , was an early 20th century Cuban starting pitcher in Major League Baseball.Luque was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1967....
  
  
• August 16 - Baby Doll Jacobson
  Baby Doll Jacobson
  William Chester "Baby Doll" Jacobson was a Major League baseball outfielder. Jacobson was born in Cable, Illinois, USA.His best season was 1920, when he hit for a .355 batting average and amassed 122 RBIs....
  
  
• August 18 - Buck Weaver
  Buck Weaver
  George Daniel "Buck" Weaver was an American shortstop and third baseman in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago White Sox...
  
  
• August 22 - Urban Shocker
  Urban Shocker
  Urban James Shocker , born Urbain Jacques Shockor in Cleveland, Ohio, was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns from to ....
  
  

September–December

• September 8 - Press Cruthers
  Press Cruthers
  Charles Preston Cruthers was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Philadelphia Athletics. Listed at 5' 9", 152 lb., Cruthers batted and threw right handed. He was born in Marshallton, Delaware.Cruthers played briefly for the Athletics in part of two seasons...
  
  
• September 19 - Stuffy McInnis
  Stuffy McInnis
  John Phalen "Stuffy" McInnis was a first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball.McInnis gained his nickname as a youngster in the Boston suburban leagues, where his spectacular playing brought shouts of "that's the stuff, kid".From 1909-27, McInnis played for the Philadelphia Athletics ,...
  
  
• September 24 - Mike González
  Mike González (baseball catcher)
  Miguel Angel González Cordero was a Cuban catcher, coach and interim manager in American Major League Baseball during the first half of the 20th century. Along with Adolfo Luque, González was one of the first Cubans or Latin Americans to have a long off-field career in the U.S...
  
  
• October 29 - Happy Finneran
  Happy Finneran
  Happy Finneran was a pitcher for Major League Baseball in the 1910s.-Teams:* Philadelphia Phillies 1912 - 1913...
  
  
• November 23 - Al Halt
  Al Halt
  Al Halt was an infielder for Major League Baseball in 1914, 1915, and 1918.-Sources:...
  
  
• November 24 - Ralph Comstock
  Ralph Comstock
  Ralph Remick Comstock was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1913 and 1918 for the Detroit Tigers , Boston Red Sox , Pittsburgh Rebels and Pittsburgh Pirates . Comstock batted and threw right-handed...
  
  
• December 4 - Bob Shawkey
  Bob Shawkey
  James Robert Shawkey was a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher from to .-Biography:Shawkey born to John William Shawkey and Sarah Catherine Anthony, in Sigel, Pennsylvania...
  
  
• December 27 - Ernie Krueger
  Ernie Krueger
  Ernest George Krueger born in Chicago, Illinois was a catcher for the Cleveland Naps , New York Yankees , New York Giants , Brooklyn Robins and Cincinnati Reds .-Biography:...
  
  

Deaths

• 1890 - Wash Williams, age unknown, played in 3 games from 1884-1885.
• January 13 - Buck Gladman, 36, third baseman who played from 1883-1886.
• February 1 - George Trenwith, age unknown, third baseman 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...
  
   Philadelphia Centennials
  Philadelphia Centennials
  The Philadelphia Centennials of 1875 were a short-lived baseball team in the National Association. They won 2 games, lost 12, and did not finish out the season. Their home games were played at Centennial Grounds....
  
  .
• February 4 - Ed Greer
  Ed Greer
  Edward C. Greer was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. He was an outfielder and part-time catcher for the Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Athletics and Brooklyn Grays from 1885-1887.-External links:*...
  
  , 34?, outfielder who played from 1885-1887.
• February 22 - Bill Blair, 26, pitched in 1888
  1888 in baseball
  -Champions:*World Series: New York Giants 6, St. Louis Browns 4*National League: New York Giants*American Association: St. Louis Browns-National League final standings:-American Association final standings:-National League statistical leaders:...
  
   for 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...
  
   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...
  
  .
• March 9 - Jake Goodman, 36, first baseman for the 1878
  1878 in baseball
  -Champions:*National League: Boston Red Caps*International Association: Buffalo Bisons*Pacific Coast: San Francisco Athletics Inter-league playoff: Boston and Buffalo each won 1 game in 2 game series.-National League final standings:...
  
   Milwaukee Grays
  Milwaukee Grays
  The Milwaukee Grays were a short-lived baseball team that spent one year, 1878, in the National League.The team was part of the League Alliance, loosely affiliated with the National League, in 1877. It won 19 games and lost 13 , ending up in fourth place...
  
  .
• April 25 - Charlie Hodnett, 28?, pitcher who went 12-2 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...
  
   St. Louis Maroons
  St. Louis Maroons/Indianapolis Hoosiers
  300px|thumb|right|1888 Indianapolis HoosiersThe St. Louis Maroons were a professional baseball club based in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1884-1886. The club, established by Henry Lucas, were the one near-major league quality entry in the Union Association, a league that lasted only one season, due...
  
  .
• June 12 - Warren White
  Warren White (baseball)
  William Warren White was an American Major League Baseball player who played mainly third base for six different teams in his six seasons of professional baseball, five of which were in the National Association and one season in the Union Association.-Early life:Born in Milton, New York, he also...
  
  , 45?, starting third baseman for 6 different teams from 1871–1875, 1884.
• June 20 - John Weyhing
  John Weyhing
  John Weyhing was a left-handed pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1888 and Columbus Solons in 1889. The brother of pitcher Gus Weyhing, he died four days before his 21st birthday.He made his debut on July 13, 1888 at the age of 19 - the third youngest player in the league...
  
  , 20, pitcher who made eight starts for 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings, one inning for 1889 Columbus team; brother of star pitcher Gus
  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...
  
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• September 26 - Jerrie Moore
  Jerrie Moore
  Jeremiah S. Moore was a Major League Baseball catcher/outfielder in the 19th century. He was a native of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. In 1884 he played for the Altoona Mountain City of the Union Association and the Cleveland Blues of the National League...
  
  , 35?, reserve catcher from 1884-1885.
• October 1 - Pete Donnelly
  Pete Donnelly (baseball)
  Peter J. Donnelly was an American professional baseball player for three season in the National Assiciation in 1871, and 1873 to 1874...
  
  , 40, outfielder/shortstop/second baseman for three teams in the National Association.
• October 14 - Gus Williams, 20?, pitched in 2 games for the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators
  Brooklyn Gladiators
  The Brooklyn Gladiators were a Major League Baseball team in the American Association during the 1890 season. They finished ninth and last in the league with a 26-73 record....
  
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• November 9 - Jim Lillie, outfielder from 1883-1886.

External links

• 1890 National League season at baseball-reference.com
• 1890 American Association season at baseball-reference.com
• 1890 Players' League 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