1901 – Brooklyn ties its highest score ever (set on May 20, 1896) in blasting the Reds, 25 – 6. These are the most runs they will score this century. Jimmy Sheckard and Joe Kelley both connect for grand slams, with Kelley adding a second homer. Jay Hughes collects four hits and a win.
On July 15, 1901, Christy Mathewson, 22 years old, of the New York Giants pitches a no-hitter, blanking the St. Louis Cardinals, 5 – 0, at League Park. Matty saves his own no-hitter in the 6th when an Otto Krueger hit caroms off 1B John Ganzel’s glove to Mathewson, who throws back to first base…
On May 23, 1901, at Cleveland’s League Park, the Cleveland Blues(later to be known as the Indians) rally for nine runs with two outs in the ninth inning to post an amazing 14-13 victory over the Washington Senators. The Blues collect six singles, two doubles, a walk, and a hit batsman during the two out…
on May 28, 1900, An early morning fire at League Park destroyed the main grandtstand and part of the pavilion. Al that was left standing was a 50-foot section down the right field line. Groundskeeper Matty Schwab, who lived at the corner of Western Avenue and York Street, discovered the fire at 3:30 a.m., but…
On September 12, 1898, Several Reds players, including Harry Steinfeldt, Bill Dammann, Ted Breitenstein and Bob Wood, helped put out a fire at League Park in Cincinnati. The fire interrupted a morning workout. The players formed a bucket brigade to smother the flames, holding the damage to the stands to a minimum. An alert waiter…
On the same day, Ted Breitenstein of the Cincinnati Reds and Jay Hughes of the Baltimore Orioles each pitch no-hit ball games. Breitenstein’s gem is against the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11 – 0, and Hughes over the Boston Beaneaters, 8 – 0.
7/2/1884: Bid McPhee of the Cincinnati Reds (AA) hit an inside-the-park home run at League Park in Cincinnati. However, he was out on appeal for failing to touch 2B.
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