March 8 – The National League agrees on an 84-game schedule for the upcoming season. The owners are polled and pick the Chicago White Stockings as the pre-season favorite to win the pennant.
1881 – Third baseman Jim O’Rourke signs with the Buffalo Bisons. He boasts that the contract is for $2,000, Buffalo puts the figure at $1,300.
1881 – Third baseman Jerry Denny is feted at a benefit in his hometown of San Francisco, CA just before he leaves for the East Coast to launch a professional career that will last into the 20th century.
1881 – The first of a series of Tuesday games on ice is played in Chicago, Illinois, using professional and amateur players. These games will be a regular winter feature.
1880 – At the annual National League meeting, the league rejects the Washington Nationals’ bid for admission, electing Detroit instead, although there is no established club there. The Michigan city is chosen for geographic reasons, since its 1880 population (116,340) is smaller than both Washington’s (147,293) and Cincinnati’s (255,139), the city being replaced.
9/23/1880: Worcester’s pitcher Fred Corey hit an inside-the-park homer against Boston but failed to touch third base and was credited with a double.
Davy Jones Position: Outfielder Bats: Left • Throws: Right 5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg) Born: June 30, 1880 in Cambria, WI Died: March 30, 1972 in Mankato, MN Buried: Roseland Park Cemetery, Berkley, MI High School: Portage HS (Portage, WI) Schools: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), Dixon College (Dixon, IL) Debut: September 15, 1901 (2,331st in major league history) vs. CHW 5 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: September…
On June 12 1880, At the Worcester Agriculture Fairgrounds, Lee Richmond pitches the first perfect game, beating Cleveland, 4-0. The 23 year-old rookie southpaw threw a no-hitter in a collegiate exhibition against the White Stockings last season.
At the Worcester Agriculture Fairgrounds, Lee Richmond pitches the first perfect game, beating Cleveland, 4-0. The 23 year-old rookie southpaw threw a no-hitter in a collegiate exhibition against the White Stockings last season.
1880 – Larry Corcoran of Chicago and John Ward of Providence battle to a 1 – 1 tie in 16 innings‚ called because of darkness. Sixteen innings will remain the longest game in big-league history until August 17‚ 1882‚ when Ward will win 1 – 0 over Detroit in 18 innings.
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