On September 6, 1888, future Hall of Fame pitcher Urban āRedā Faber was born in Cascade, Iowa. Faber won three games in the 1917 World Series to lead the White Sox to the title.
1888Ā ā TheĀ National LeagueĀ Indianapolis HoosiersĀ club tries its second experimental night game (the first was onĀ August 22nd), but the natural gas illumination is inadequate, and the idea is dropped.
1888Ā āĀ St. LouisĀ sluggerĀ Tip OāNeillĀ hits a home run over the fence in the 8th inning and lays down a game-winningĀ buntĀ single in the 10th inning to beatĀ AthleticsĀ aceĀ Ed Seward, 3 ā 2. OāNeill will win theĀ American AssociationĀ batting titleĀ with a .335 average.
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