Amos Rusie of the Giants sets down Brooklyn on one hit and wins, 5 – 0.
Amos Rusie of the Giants sets down Brooklyn on one hit and wins, 5 – 0.
Nap Lajoie slugs two home runs and a double to lead the Phillies to a 13 – 1 rout of St. Louis. Lajoie continues the hitting streak he started on May 8th and will not go hitless until May 31st, a string of twenty games.
Nap Lajoie slugs two home runs and a double to lead the Phillies to a 13 – 1 rout of St. Louis. Lajoie continues the hitting streak he started on May 8th and will not go hitless until May 31st, a string of twenty games.
Jack Doyle hits an unusual home run for Baltimore, but Washington defeats the Orioles, 13 – 5. The home run is noteworthy in that the ball rolls to the fence where a ladder had been placed. It rolls up the ladder and disappears over the fence.
Jack Doyle hits an unusual home run for Baltimore, but Washington defeats the Orioles, 13 – 5. The home run is noteworthy in that the ball rolls to the fence where a ladder had been placed. It rolls up the ladder and disappears over the fence.
During the course of a 14 – 4 win over St. Louis, Philadelphia slugger Sam Thompson becomes the third man in National League history to hit 100 home runs in a career.
During the course of a 14 – 4 win over St. Louis, Philadelphia slugger Sam Thompson becomes the third man in National League history to hit 100 home runs in a career.
For the first time in major league history, teammates combine for three straight home runs, as Frank Shugart, George “Doggie” Miller and Heinie Peitz of St. Louis hit consecutive roundtrippers in the 7th inning. In all, Shugart hits three home runs and Peitz two, giving St. Louis a total of six. However, their heroics are to no avail as their club falls to Cincinnati, 18 – 9.
For the first time in major league history, teammates combine for three straight home runs, as Frank Shugart, George “Doggie” Miller and Heinie Peitz of St. Louis hit consecutive roundtrippers in the 7th inning. In all, Shugart hits three home runs and Peitz two, giving St. Louis a total of six. However, their heroics are to no avail as their club falls to Cincinnati, 18 – 9.
Brooklyn’s joy over beating the New York Giants in the bottom of the last inning for the second straight day is partially dashed as youngster Willie Keeler fractures a bone while sliding. Keeler will miss nearly two months of action.
Brooklyn’s joy over beating the New York Giants in the bottom of the last inning for the second straight day is partially dashed as youngster Willie Keeler fractures a bone while sliding. Keeler will miss nearly two months of action.
Pittsburgh hosts its first major-league game
On May 10, 1882, 2000+ fans attend the Pittsburgh Allegheny’s first official game in Pittsburgh vs the St. Louis Brown Stockings at Exposition Park. The previous game on the 9th was rained out. The Alleghenys will prevail by the score of 9-5. and starter Harry Arundel will go 4-10 for the season, The Pittsburgh Daily…
Jim “Pud” Galvin wires the Buffalo club from San Francisco, accepting terms to play for the Bisons despite his contract to play in the California League.
Jim “Pud” Galvin wires the Buffalo club from San Francisco, accepting terms to play for the Bisons despite his contract to play in the California League.
