1889Ā ā A two-run single byĀ Dick JohnstonĀ in the 10th inning givesĀ BostonĀ a 4 ā 2 win over theĀ Quakers. The win is the 9th in a row and 16th out of 17 for the Beaneatersā who lead 2nd place Philadelphia by 5 1/2 games.
1889Ā ā TheĀ Philadelphia QuakersĀ head forĀ Jacksonville, Florida, forĀ spring training. No other major league clubs will train in the Deep South this season.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers lineup for their home game against the Philadelphia Quakers has the pitcher Lev Shreve batting eighth and the catcher John āTugā Arundel ninth. At one point in the game Arundel batted ahead of Shreve and John Valentine correctly called Shreve out.Ā
1882Ā āĀ Abraham MillsĀ is elected president of theĀ National League. The league replaces theĀ Troy TrojansĀ andĀ Worcester Ruby LegsĀ with theĀ New York GothamsĀ andĀ Philadelphia Quakers, respectively.
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