St. Louis (American Association) P Jack Stivetts hits two homers (and strikes out 10)‚ the second a grand slam in the top of the 9th‚ off Fred Smith‚ with his team down by 3 runs to win‚ 9 – 8‚ over visiting Toledo. He will later duplicate this batting feat twice, hitting a pair of homers on August 6‚ 1891‚ and on June 12‚ 1896‚ making him the first pitcher to achieve this. The only two pitchers to match this achievement are Wes Ferrell (who had 5 such games) and Don Newcombe.

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On June 10, 1890 St. Louis (American Association) P Jack Stivetts hits two homers (and strikes out 10)‚ the second a grand slam in the top of the 9th‚ off Fred Smith‚ with his team down by 3 runs to win‚ 9 – 8‚ over visiting Toledo. He will later duplicate this batting feat twice, hitting a pair of homers on August 6‚ 1891‚…

Chicago’s 10 – 8‚ 10-inning win at Philadelphia is thrown out by National League directors when umpire Jack McQuaid admits he made an error in not allowing Philadelphia to send OF Bill Gray in as a substitute during the game.

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Chicago’s 10 – 8‚ 10-inning win at Philadelphia is thrown out by National League directors when umpire Jack McQuaid admits he made an error in not allowing Philadelphia to send OF Bill Gray in as a substitute during the game.

In a 17 – 10 New York victory‚ New York and Pittsburgh combine for a National League-record 20 stolen bases in a single game. New York swipes a record 17 against the batteryof rookie Crazy Schmit and Doggie Miller. Joe Hornung gets 6 of the thefts. Crazy gives up 19 hits and 17 runs.

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In a 17 – 10 New York victory‚ New York and Pittsburgh combine for a National League-record 20 stolen bases in a single game. New York swipes a record 17 against the batteryof rookie Crazy Schmit and Doggie Miller. Joe Hornung gets 6 of the thefts. Crazy gives up 19 hits and 17 runs.

It is Opening Day in the National League. At West Side Park in Cincinnati, the Chicago Colts spoil the official opening of the new park by beating the Reds, 4 – 3, with two runs in the bottom of the 9th inning. This is the first professional game ended in “sudden death,” as the old rules required that the full inning be played out even if the team batting last was already ahead.

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It is Opening Day in the National League. At West Side Park in Cincinnati, the Chicago Colts spoil the official opening of the new park by beating the Reds, 4 – 3, with two runs in the bottom of the 9th inning. This is the first professional game ended in “sudden death,” as the old rules required that the full inning be played out even if the team batting last was already ahead.

1889 – The National League issues its reply to the Players League manifesto. Claiming that the League saved baseball in 1876 and that under the reserve rules players’ salaries have “more than trebled,” the NL denounces the Brotherhood movement as “the efforts of certain overpaid players to again control [baseball] for their own aggrandizement… to its ultimate dishonor and disintegration.”

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1889 – The National League issues its reply to the Players League manifesto. Claiming that the League saved baseball in 1876 and that under the reserve rules players’ salaries have “more than trebled,” the NL denounces the Brotherhood movement as “the efforts of certain overpaid players to again control [baseball] for their own aggrandizement… to its ultimate dishonor and disintegration.”

1889 – The Brotherhood and its backers meet to begin preliminary work on the organization of a Players League. The players believe “that the game can be played more fairly and its business conducted more intelligently under a plan which excludes everything arbitrary and un-American.”

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1889 – The Brotherhood and its backers meet to begin preliminary work on the organization of a Players League. The players believe “that the game can be played more fairly and its business conducted more intelligently under a plan which excludes everything arbitrary and un-American.”

1889 – Boston (National League) beats Cleveland 6 – 3 in seven innings, while New York ties Pittsburgh 3 – 3 in six innings. This leaves Boston trailing by .002 with a record of 80-43 compared to New York’s 79-42. Each club has five games left.

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1889 – Boston (National League) beats Cleveland 6 – 3 in seven innings, while New York ties Pittsburgh 3 – 3 in six innings. This leaves Boston trailing by .002 with a record of 80-43 compared to New York’s 79-42. Each club has five games left.

1889 – The Philadelphia National League club releases union activists George Wood and Dan Casey. Meanwhile, the Boston club announces the purchase of the entire Western Association champion Omaha team for 1890. This latter deal will not actually take place.

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1889 – The Philadelphia National League club releases union activists George Wood and Dan Casey. Meanwhile, the Boston club announces the purchase of the entire Western Association champion Omaha team for 1890. This latter deal will not actually take place.