1889 – After Buck Ewing hurts his thumb, Giants substitute catcher Willard Brown makes a critical throwing error as New York loses to Chicago, 4 – 3. New York is now tied with Boston for the National League lead.

1889 – The Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players’ organizational plan for a new Players League is leaked to the press. It calls for clubs to be owned jointly by players and capitalists.

1889 – An emergency meeting of the American Association Board of Directors reverses the St. Louis forfeit of September 7th, the game being ruled as a 4 – 2 Browns victory, although the forfeit of September 8th still stands.

1889 – Four St. Louis errors in the 9th inning give the Red Stockings four runs, enabling Cincinnati to win, 5 – 4.

1889 – The Browns’ Tommy McCarthy steals second base, third, and home in the 7th inning of a 3 – 2 St. Louis victory in Kansas City.

Brooklyn increases its lead over St. Louis to seven games as the Browns lose in Philadelphia while Brooklyn takes a pair from Louisville.

Sioux City (Western Association) sweeps a quadruple-header from visiting St. Joseph winning 6 – 1, 12 – 7, 12 – 5, and 5 – 4. The first three games are five innings apiece and the fourth game is seven innings.

1889 – John Clarkson pitches and wins both games of a doubleheader for Boston over Cleveland, allowing just 10 hits total in the 3 – 2 and 5 – 0 victories, which put Boston two games ahead of New York in the race.

1889 – Rain prevents every scheduled game in both major leagues. For the season the National League will have 62 rainouts and the American Association 73.

1889 – Claiming they cannot count on their personal safety, the Browns fail to show up for the scheduled Sunday game with the Bridegrooms at Ridgewood, NY. The forfeit pushes the Browns 4 1/2 games behind.