1885 – At a National League meeting, it is decided that the Buffalo Bisons “Big Four” (Dan Brouthers, Hardy Richardson, Jack Rowe and Deacon White) can play for the Detroit Wolverines next season.
Philadelphia’s Harry Stovey hits his AA-leading 13th HR off Pittsburgh’s John Hofford. This is also Stovey’s 51st career HR‚ which is the current ML record.
1885 – Detroit C Charlie Bennett hits a grand slam in the 1st inning‚ leading Detroit to an 8 – 3 victory over the New York Giants. Only two other grand slams are hit this year‚ one by Dave Orr (New York) and one by Tom Brown (Pittsburgh).
Athletics manager Lon Knight is fired and temporarily replaced by 1B Harry Stovey; former Athletics manager Charlie Mason is eventually hired as his replacement.
1885 – All games are canceled in New York City today because of General Ulysses S. Grant’s funeral.
Providence P Jim McCormick beats St. Louis 3-2 for his 200th career victory.
1885 – Hardie Henderson‚ pitching for Baltimore‚ is 5 for 5 while beating Cincinnati‚ 12 – 1.
5/16/1885: Tip O’Neill of St. Louis Browns (AA) homered in the fourth inning against the Baltimore Orioles. The game, played in St. Louis, was rained out.
At an NL meeting‚ the 5 men who jumped the NL to sign with the UA in 1884 (including John Day‚ Charlie Sweeney‚ Dupee Shaw‚ and Jim McCormick) are reinstated with fines of $1‚000.
1885 – A new rule is adopted stating that the pitcher must “do all his throwing to bases before he has taken his stride as if to pitch ball.”
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