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5/8/1894: The Boston Beaneaters (Braves) were in New York playing the Giants. In the bottom of the eighth inning, the Giants had two runners on base with no one out when the game was called by darkness. Boston had scored twice in the top of the frame on a single by Jimmy Bannon and a home run by Charlie Ganzel. The score reverted to the end of the seventh inning and Ganzel lost his four-bagger. Those runs did not matter since the home team won, 16-5.

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5/8/1894: The Boston Beaneaters (Braves) were in New York playing the Giants. In the bottom of the eighth inning, the Giants had two runners on base with no one out when the game was called by darkness. Boston had scored twice in the top of the frame on a single by Jimmy Bannon and a home run by Charlie Ganzel. The score reverted to the end of the seventh inning and Ganzel lost his four-bagger. Those runs did not matter since the home team won, 16-5.

At Brooklyn’s Eastern Park, Lave Cross hits for the cycle when the Phillies pound the Grooms 22-5. The 27 year-old third baseman becomes the first player in franchise history to accomplish the feat.

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At Brooklyn’s Eastern Park, Lave Cross hits for the cycle when the Phillies pound the Grooms 22-5. The 27 year-old third baseman becomes the first player in franchise history to accomplish the feat.

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Bill Wambsganss Stats & Facts

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    Bill Wambsganss Positions: Second Baseman and Shortstop Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right 5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg) Born: March 19, 1894 in Cleveland, OH us Died: December 8, 1985  in Lakewood, OH Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH Schools: Concordia Seminary-St. Louis (St. Louis, MO), Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, IN) Debut: August 4, 1914 (4,217th in major league history) vs. WSH 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: September 27, 1926 vs….

1894 – A U.S. Immigration Inspector in Buffalo, NY asks the Treasury Department if baseball is a “recognized profession” in order to determine if Buffalo has violated the alien contract labor law by signing two Canadian players. Before the inspector gets a reply, Buffalo decides to play only American residents.

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1894 – A U.S. Immigration Inspector in Buffalo, NY asks the Treasury Department if baseball is a “recognized profession” in order to determine if Buffalo has violated the alien contract labor law by signing two Canadian players. Before the inspector gets a reply, Buffalo decides to play only American residents.

Pitcher Herb Pennock is born in Kennett Square

Pitcher Herb Pennock is born in Kennett Square

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1894 – Pitcher Herb Pennock is born in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Pennock will extend his major league career over 22 seasons, during which he will win 241 games and post a 5-0 record in five World Series for the New York Yankees. He will be elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America shortly after his death in 1948, with 94 votes out of 121 ballots.

1894 – Boston Beaneaters catcher Charlie Bennett loses both legs in a horrific train accident. In 1900, the Detroit Wolverines, Bennett’s first team, will name its ballpark Bennett Park in his honor.

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1894 – Boston Beaneaters catcher Charlie Bennett loses both legs in a horrific train accident. In 1900, the Detroit Wolverines, Bennett’s first team, will name its ballpark Bennett Park in his honor.

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Brooklyn Trades 2 Hall of Famers to Be

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Pinterest Instagram Facebook Youtube Baltimore bilks Brooklyn out of future Hall of Famers Dan Brouthers and Willie Keller in return for Billy Shindle and George Treadway {“dynamic”:true,”content”:”post_tags”,”settings”:{“before”:””,”after”:””,”link_to_term_page”:”on”,”separator”:” | “,”category_type”:”post_tag”}}

Ira Flagstead Stats & Facts

Ira Flagstead Stats & Facts

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Ira Flagstead Essentials Born: 9 22, 1893 in Montague, MI USA Died: 3 13 1940 in Olympia, WA USA Debut: 7/20/1917 Last Game: 7/29/1930 Full Name: Ira James Flagstead A boxer turned ballplayer, Ira James “Pete” Flagstead became a 13-year major-league outfielder who hit .290 over the course of his career, mostly spent with the…

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9/8/1893 – Pop Schriver of the Chicago Colts (Cubs) was called out in a contest against the Phillies. No further details are known.

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9/8/1893 – Pop Schriver of the Chicago Colts (Cubs) was called out in a contest against the Phillies. No further details are known.