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9/15/1887: The NY Giants were in Chicago playing the White Stockings (now Cubs). Jim O’Rourke was listed twice in the batting order. The first was �O’Rourke or Brown, catcher� and the second was �Nelson or O’Rourke, third base.� In the second inning, O’Rourke was out at 1B batting out of order but nothing was said. In the fourth, he hit a home run into the carriages beyond the outfielders but was called out after Chicago manager Cap Anson appealed to umpire Phil Powers.

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9/15/1887: The NY Giants were in Chicago playing the White Stockings (now Cubs). Jim O’Rourke was listed twice in the batting order. The first was �O’Rourke or Brown, catcher� and the second was �Nelson or O’Rourke, third base.� In the second inning, O’Rourke was out at 1B batting out of order but nothing was said. In the fourth, he hit a home run into the carriages beyond the outfielders but was called out after Chicago manager Cap Anson appealed to umpire Phil Powers.

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The Chicago White Sox batting order in Boston against the Beaneaters had Mark Baldwin hitting 8th and Tom Daly 9th. The first time through the order they batted in reverse order. The second time through with two out Daly again hit before Baldwin and reached second on two errors. After the first pitch, a ball, was thrown to Baldwin, Boston protested, and after some discussions by the umpires and the teams’ captains, Phil Powers ruled Baldwin out for batting out of order. He was not the proper batter as the lead off man would have been under today’s rules. The rule in place at the time was as clear as the current one, but under both Chicago should have been able to put the proper batter up with a 1-0 count.

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The Chicago White Sox batting order in Boston against the Beaneaters had Mark Baldwin hitting 8th and Tom Daly 9th. The first time through the order they batted in reverse order. The second time through with two out Daly again hit before Baldwin and reached second on two errors. After the first pitch, a ball, was thrown to Baldwin, Boston protested, and after some discussions by the umpires and the teams’ captains, Phil Powers ruled Baldwin out for batting out of order. He was not the proper batter as the lead off man would have been under today’s rules. The rule in place at the time was as clear as the current one, but under both Chicago should have been able to put the proper batter up with a 1-0 count.

Shoeless Joe Jackson Stats & Facts

Shoeless Joe Jackson Stats & Facts

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    Shoeless Joe Jackson Position: OutfielderBats: Left  •  Throws: Right6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)Born: July 16, 1887 in Pickens County, SCDied: December 5, 1951  in Greenville, SCBuried: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, SCDebut: August 25, 1908 (3,083rd in major league history)vs. CLE 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 27, 1920vs. DET 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Joseph Walker JacksonNicknames: Shoeless JoeView Player Info from the B-R BullpenView Player Bio from…

1887 – During a lull before the start of today’s Boston-Philadelphia game‚ leadoff batter Joe Hornung stands his bat on home plate and challenges P Charlie Ferguson to hit it. Fergy does it on the first try.

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1887 – During a lull before the start of today’s Boston-Philadelphia game‚ leadoff batter Joe Hornung stands his bat on home plate and challenges P Charlie Ferguson to hit it. Fergy does it on the first try.

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The Louisville Colonels were playing in Philadelphia against the Athletics when Lave Cross batted out of order and made outs in the second and fifth innings. In the seventh, he singled and this time Philadelphia pointed out that he was not the proper batter. However, Ned Cuthbert, the umpire ruled that since he had been allowed to bat out of order twice, that the protest was denied. There was nothing in the rule of the time that allowed for that ruling.

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The Louisville Colonels were playing in Philadelphia against the Athletics when Lave Cross batted out of order and made outs in the second and fifth innings. In the seventh, he singled and this time Philadelphia pointed out that he was not the proper batter. However, Ned Cuthbert, the umpire ruled that since he had been allowed to bat out of order twice, that the protest was denied. There was nothing in the rule of the time that allowed for that ruling.

In the first game played at the Baker Bowl, the Phillies beat the Giants, 19-10. Philadelphia’s newest ballpark is located at the corner of Broad and Huntingdon Street Park.

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In the first game played at the Baker Bowl, the Phillies beat the Giants, 19-10. Philadelphia’s newest ballpark is located at the corner of Broad and Huntingdon Street Park.

In front of nearly 10,000 at Recreation Park, the Alleghenys play their first game in the National League, defeating the defending league-champion Chicago White Stockings at Pittsburgh’s Recreation Park, 6-2. The former American Association team, who will become known as the Pirates in 1891, will post a 55-69 record, finishing in 6th place in the eight-team circuit.

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In front of nearly 10,000 at Recreation Park, the Alleghenys play their first game in the National League, defeating the defending league-champion Chicago White Stockings at Pittsburgh’s Recreation Park, 6-2. The former American Association team, who will become known as the Pirates in 1891, will post a 55-69 record, finishing in 6th place in the eight-team circuit.

1887 – Joe McCarthy is born in Philadelphia. McCarthy will become the first manager to win pennants with both National and American League teams, and will win nine league titles overall and seven World Series championships. He will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1977.

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1887 – Joe McCarthy is born in Philadelphia. McCarthy will become the first manager to win pennants with both National and American League teams, and will win nine league titles overall and seven World Series championships. He will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1977.

Walter Schmidt

Walter Schmidt Stats & Facts

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Walter Schmidt Essentials Bats: R Throws: R5′-9″ Weight: 159Born: 3 20, 1887 in London, AR USADied: 7 4 1973 in Modesto, CA USADebut: 4/13/1916Last Game: 9/7/1925Full Name: Walter Joseph Schmidt ​   Notable Events and Chronology for his Career Walter Schmidt Essentials Walter Schmidt, catcher for the 1916-24 Pirates. It took him eight seasons of minor…