1881 – Providence C Emil Gross snaps tendons in his leg and is out for the season.
1881 – Providence C Emil Gross snaps tendons in his leg and is out for the season.
At Strawberry Hill, located on the shores of Nantasket Beach in Hull, Massachusetts, the first baseball game played at night takes place under artificial light with teams made up of employees from the retail competitors of Jordan Marsh and R.H. White. The contest, illuminated by lights placed on three wooden towers erected five hundred feet apart from one another by the Northern Electric Light Company that supply the equivalent brightness of 90,000 candles, ends in a 16-16 tie, when the players need to catch the last ferry back to Boston.
At Strawberry Hill, located on the shores of Nantasket Beach in Hull, Massachusetts, the first baseball game played at night takes place under artificial light with teams made up of employees from the retail competitors of Jordan Marsh and R.H. White. The contest, illuminated by lights placed on three wooden towers erected five hundred feet apart from one another by the Northern Electric Light Company that supply the equivalent brightness of 90,000 candles, ends in a 16-16 tie, when the players need to catch the last ferry back to Boston.
1880 – Using three towers illuminating light 100 feet above the playing field, teams from the department stores of Jordan Marsh and R.H. White stage the first night game in history.
1880 – Using three towers illuminating light 100 feet above the playing field, teams from the department stores of Jordan Marsh and R.H. White stage the first night game in history.
1880 – After 21 consecutive victories at home‚ Chicago suffers its first defeat at Lake Front Park this season‚ losing to Providence, 6 – 4. The White Stockings had not lost a National League game at home since August 25‚ 1879.
1880 – After 21 consecutive victories at home‚ Chicago suffers its first defeat at Lake Front Park this season‚ losing to Providence, 6 – 4. The White Stockings had not lost a National League game at home since August 25‚ 1879.
1880 – Yale beats Worcester‚ 3 – 2‚ to raise the college team’s record against pros to 9-1 for the season. The Elis will lose 2 to Chicago and finish 10-3 versus pro clubs‚ including 2-2 vs. the National League.
On June 11, 1880 1880 – Yale beats Worcester‚ 3 – 2‚ to raise the college team’s record against pros to 9-1 for the season. The Elis will lose 2 to Chicago and finish 10-3 versus pro clubs‚ including 2-2 vs. the National League.
With George Wright in its lineup‚ Boston upsets Chicago, 11 – 10. Wright scores 2 runs and fields flawlessly‚ but will play no more games because of protests from Providence‚ which still has him “reserved.” The loss snaps Chicago’s win streak of 13‚ which they will top in a little more than a month (June 2-July 8).
With George Wright in its lineup‚ Boston upsets Chicago, 11 – 10. Wright scores 2 runs and fields flawlessly‚ but will play no more games because of protests from Providence‚ which still has him “reserved.” The loss snaps Chicago’s win streak of 13‚ which they will top in a little more than a month (June 2-July 8).
Fred Goldsmith of the Chicago White Stockings shuts out the Buffalo Bisons, 11 – 0, on two hits. Chicago extends its winning streak to 13 games, to set a new National League record.
Fred Goldsmith of the Chicago White Stockings shuts out the Buffalo Bisons, 11 – 0, on two hits. Chicago extends its winning streak to 13 games, to set a new National League record.
The last-place Reds trim Buffalo‚ 17 – 4. Buffalo centerfielder Bill Crowley has 4 assists in the game to tie the major league record. He’ll do it again August 27th.
The last-place Reds trim Buffalo‚ 17 – 4. Buffalo centerfielder Bill Crowley has 4 assists in the game to tie the major league record. He’ll do it again August 27th.
Pud Galvin makes his first appearance of the season for Buffalo, beating Cincinnati, 2 – 1. Galvin had difficulty leaving California, where he was forced to walk 36 miles at one point to avoid local detectives who were trying to hold him to his California League contract.
Pud Galvin makes his first appearance of the season for Buffalo, beating Cincinnati, 2 – 1. Galvin had difficulty leaving California, where he was forced to walk 36 miles at one point to avoid local detectives who were trying to hold him to his California League contract.
In Albany’s Riverside Park, Lip Pike hits a ball over the wall and into the river. RF Lon Knight begins to go after the ball in a boat but gives up. Few parks have ground rulesabout giving the batter an automatic home run on a hit over the fence.
In Albany’s Riverside Park, Lip Pike hits a ball over the wall and into the river. RF Lon Knight begins to go after the ball in a boat but gives up. Few parks have ground rulesabout giving the batter an automatic home run on a hit over the fence.
