In a doubleheader sweep of visiting Pittsburgh‚ Brooklyn second baseman Monte Ward has 12 assists‚ a major league mark that won’t be tied in a single game until Jim Gilliam does it in 1956. Brooklyn wins, 4 – 3 and 5 – 4.

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On June 10, 1892 In a doubleheader sweep of visiting Pittsburgh‚ Brooklyn second baseman Monte Ward has 12 assists‚ a major league mark that won’t be tied in a single game until Jim Gilliam does it in 1956. Brooklyn wins, 4 – 3 and 5 – 4.

Cleveland Spiders C Chief Zimmer makes 6 errors‚ and the opposing Brooklyns steal 10 bases. The Bridegrooms win by only 9 – 8 though.

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On June 10, 1891 Cleveland Spiders C Chief Zimmer makes 6 errors‚ and the opposing Brooklyns steal 10 bases. The Bridegrooms win by only 9 – 8 though.

St. Louis (American Association) P Jack Stivetts hits two homers (and strikes out 10)‚ the second a grand slam in the top of the 9th‚ off Fred Smith‚ with his team down by 3 runs to win‚ 9 – 8‚ over visiting Toledo. He will later duplicate this batting feat twice, hitting a pair of homers on August 6‚ 1891‚ and on June 12‚ 1896‚ making him the first pitcher to achieve this. The only two pitchers to match this achievement are Wes Ferrell (who had 5 such games) and Don Newcombe.

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On June 10, 1890 St. Louis (American Association) P Jack Stivetts hits two homers (and strikes out 10)‚ the second a grand slam in the top of the 9th‚ off Fred Smith‚ with his team down by 3 runs to win‚ 9 – 8‚ over visiting Toledo. He will later duplicate this batting feat twice, hitting a pair of homers on August 6‚ 1891‚…

The Athletics play their first official Sunday home game at Gloucester, NJ‚ or so they think. The American Association secretary will later rule the game illegally rescheduled and throw it out of official records.

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On June 10, 1888 The Athletics play their first official Sunday home game at Gloucester, NJ‚ or so they think. The American Association secretary will later rule the game illegally rescheduled and throw it out of official records.

Having lost his government job because of the afternoons he missed pitching for Washington‚ Bob Barr goes on the road finally and beats the host Athletics in Philadelphia‚ 3 – 2.

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On June 10, 1886 Having lost his government job because of the afternoons he missed pitching for Washington‚ Bob Barr goes on the road finally and beats the host Athletics in Philadelphia‚ 3 – 2.

Boston’s Charley Jones‚ last year’s home run king with 9‚ hits 2 homers in one inning‚ becoming the first big leaguer to accomplish this feat. Both homers come off Buffalo’s Tom Poorman in the 8th inning of a 19 – 3 rout. Jones now has league-high 4 homers‚ one more than Fred Dunlap.

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On June 10, 1880 Boston’s Charley Jones‚ last year’s home run king with 9‚ hits 2 homers in one inning‚ becoming the first big leaguer to accomplish this feat. Both homers come off Buffalo’s Tom Poorman in the 8th inning of a 19 – 3 rout. Jones now has league-high 4 homers‚ one more than Fred Dunlap.