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title="1890 in Canadian football">Canadian football</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_chess&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1890 in chess (page does not exist)">Chess</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_sport_climbing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1890 in sport climbing (page does not exist)">Climbing</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_combat_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1890 in combat sports (page does not exist)">Combat sports</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_sumo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1890 in sumo (page does not exist)">Sumo</a></li></ul></li> <li>Cricket <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_cricket_in_1889%E2%80%9390&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="International cricket in 1889–90 (page does not exist)">1889–90</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_cricket_in_1890" title="International cricket in 1890">1890</a></li> <li><a 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id="American_Association_final_standings">American Association final standings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: American Association final standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1890_Columbus_Solons.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/1890_Columbus_Solons.jpg/300px-1890_Columbus_Solons.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="246" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/1890_Columbus_Solons.jpg/450px-1890_Columbus_Solons.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/1890_Columbus_Solons.jpg/600px-1890_Columbus_Solons.jpg 2x" data-file-width="843" data-file-height="692" /></a><figcaption>1890 Columbus Solons</figcaption></figure> <link 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(baseball)">W</a> </th> <th width="6%"><a href="/wiki/Loss_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Loss (baseball)">L</a> </th> <th width="9%"><a href="/wiki/Winning_percentage" title="Winning percentage">Pct.</a> </th> <th width="8%"><a href="/wiki/Games_behind" title="Games behind">GB</a> </th> <th width="10%"><a href="/wiki/Home_(sports)" title="Home (sports)">Home</a> </th> <th width="10%"><a href="/wiki/Road_(sports)" title="Road (sports)">Road</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1890_Boston_Reds_season" title="1890 Boston Reds season">Boston Reds</a> </td> <td>81</td> <td>48 </td> <td>.628 </td> <td>— </td> <td>48‍–‍21 </td> <td>33‍–‍27 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1890_Brooklyn_Ward%27s_Wonders_season" title="1890 Brooklyn Ward's Wonders season">Brooklyn Ward's Wonders</a> </td> <td>76</td> <td>56 </td> <td>.576 </td> <td>6½ </td> <td>46‍–‍19 </td> <td>30‍–‍37 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1890_New_York_Giants_(PL)_season" title="1890 New York Giants (PL) season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td>74</td> <td>57 </td> <td>.565 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>47‍–‍19 </td> <td>27‍–‍38 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1890_Chicago_Pirates_season" title="1890 Chicago Pirates season">Chicago Pirates</a> </td> <td>75</td> <td>62 </td> <td>.547 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>46‍–‍23 </td> <td>29‍–‍39 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1890_Philadelphia_Athletics_(PL)_season" title="1890 Philadelphia Athletics (PL) season">Philadelphia Athletics</a> </td> <td>68</td> <td>63 </td> <td>.519 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>35‍–‍30 </td> <td>33‍–‍33 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1890_Pittsburgh_Burghers_season" title="1890 Pittsburgh Burghers season">Pittsburgh Burghers</a> </td> <td>60</td> <td>68 </td> <td>.469 </td> <td>20½ </td> <td>37‍–‍28 </td> <td>23‍–‍40 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1890_Cleveland_Infants_season" title="1890 Cleveland Infants season">Cleveland Infants</a> </td> <td>55</td> <td>75 </td> <td>.423 </td> <td>26½ </td> <td>31‍–‍30 </td> <td>24‍–‍45 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1890_Buffalo_Bisons_season" title="1890 Buffalo Bisons season">Buffalo Bisons</a> </td> <td>36</td> <td>96 </td> <td>.273 </td> <td>46½ </td> <td>23‍–‍42 </td> <td>13‍–‍54 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Statistical_leaders">Statistical leaders</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Statistical leaders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National_League_statistical_leaders">National League statistical leaders</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: National League statistical leaders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table cellpadding="1" width="450px" style="font-size: 90%; border: 1px solid gray;"> <tbody><tr align="center" style="font-size: larger;"> <td colspan="3"><b><a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a></b> </td></tr> <tr style="background:lightblue;"> <td><b>Type</b></td> <td><b>Name</b></td> <td><b>Stat</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">AVG</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Glasscock" title="Jack Glasscock">Jack Glasscock</a> <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(baseball)" title="New York Giants (baseball)">NYG</a></td> <td>.336 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">HR</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oyster_Burns" title="Oyster Burns">Oyster Burns</a> <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Dodgers" title="Brooklyn Dodgers">BKD</a></td> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mike_Tiernan" title="Mike Tiernan">Mike Tiernan</a> <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(baseball)" title="New York Giants (baseball)">NYG</a></td> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Walt_Wilmot" title="Walt Wilmot">Walt Wilmot</a> <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">CHC</a></td> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">RBI</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oyster_Burns" title="Oyster Burns">Oyster Burns</a> <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Dodgers" title="Brooklyn Dodgers">BKD</a></td> <td>128 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Win_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Win (baseball)">Wins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Hutchison_(baseball)" title="Bill Hutchison (baseball)">Bill Hutchison</a> <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">CHC</a></td> <td>42 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">ERA</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Billy_Rhines" title="Billy Rhines">Billy Rhines</a> <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">CIN</a></td> <td>1.95 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">Strikeouts</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Amos_Rusie" title="Amos Rusie">Amos Rusie</a> <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(baseball)" title="New York Giants (baseball)">NYG</a></td> <td>341 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="American_Association_statistical_leaders">American Association statistical leaders</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: American Association statistical leaders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table cellpadding="1" width="450px" style="font-size: 90%; border: 1px solid gray;"> <tbody><tr align="center" style="font-size: larger;"> <td colspan="3"><b><a href="/wiki/American_Association_(1882%E2%80%931891)" title="American Association (1882–1891)">American Association</a></b> </td></tr> <tr style="background:lightblue;"> <td><b>Type</b></td> <td><b>Name</b></td> <td><b>Stat</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">AVG</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Wolf" title="Jimmy Wolf">Jimmy Wolf</a> <a href="/wiki/Louisville_Colonels" title="Louisville Colonels">LOU</a></td> <td>.363 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">HR</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Count_Campau" title="Count Campau">Count Campau</a> <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">STL</a></td> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">RBI</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Spud_Johnson" title="Spud Johnson">Spud Johnson</a> <a href="/wiki/Columbus_Solons" title="Columbus Solons">COL</a></td> <td>113 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Win_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Win (baseball)">Wins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sadie_McMahon" title="Sadie McMahon">Sadie McMahon</a> <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Athletics_(American_Association)" title="Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)">PHA</a>/<a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles_(1882%E2%80%931899)" title="Baltimore Orioles (1882–1899)">BAL</a></td> <td>36 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">ERA</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Stratton" title="Scott Stratton">Scott Stratton</a> <a href="/wiki/Louisville_Colonels" title="Louisville Colonels">LOU</a></td> <td>2.36 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">Strikeouts</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sadie_McMahon" title="Sadie McMahon">Sadie McMahon</a> <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Athletics_(American_Association)" title="Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)">PHA</a>/<a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles_(1882%E2%80%931899)" title="Baltimore Orioles (1882–1899)">BAL</a></td> <td>291 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Players'_League_statistical_leaders"><span id="Players.27_League_statistical_leaders"></span>Players' League statistical leaders</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Players' League statistical leaders"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table cellpadding="1" width="450px" style="font-size: 90%; border: 1px solid gray;"> <tbody><tr align="center" style="font-size: larger;"> <td colspan="3"><b><a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a></b> </td></tr> <tr style="background:lightblue;"> <td><b>Type</b></td> <td><b>Name</b></td> <td><b>Stat</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">AVG</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pete_Browning" title="Pete Browning">Pete Browning</a> <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Infants" title="Cleveland Infants">CLI</a></td> <td>.373 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">HR</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roger_Connor" title="Roger Connor">Roger Connor</a> <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(PL)" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Giants (PL)">NYP</a></td> <td>14 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">RBI</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hardy_Richardson" title="Hardy Richardson">Hardy Richardson</a> <a href="/wiki/Boston_Reds_(1890%E2%80%931891)" title="Boston Reds (1890–1891)">BSR</a></td> <td>146 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Win_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Win (baseball)">Wins</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Baldwin_(baseball)" title="Mark Baldwin (baseball)">Mark Baldwin</a> <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Pirates" title="Chicago Pirates">CHP</a></td> <td>34 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">ERA</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Silver_King_(baseball)" title="Silver King (baseball)">Silver King</a> <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Pirates" title="Chicago Pirates">CHP</a></td> <td>2.69 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">Strikeouts</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Baldwin_(baseball)" title="Mark Baldwin (baseball)">Mark Baldwin</a> <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Pirates" title="Chicago Pirates">CHP</a></td> <td>211 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_seasons">Notable seasons</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Notable seasons"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Silver_King,_St._Louis_Browns,_baseball_card_portrait_LCCN2008675143.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Silver_King%2C_St._Louis_Browns%2C_baseball_card_portrait_LCCN2008675143.jpg/200px-Silver_King%2C_St._Louis_Browns%2C_baseball_card_portrait_LCCN2008675143.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="363" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Silver_King%2C_St._Louis_Browns%2C_baseball_card_portrait_LCCN2008675143.jpg/300px-Silver_King%2C_St._Louis_Browns%2C_baseball_card_portrait_LCCN2008675143.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Silver_King%2C_St._Louis_Browns%2C_baseball_card_portrait_LCCN2008675143.jpg/400px-Silver_King%2C_St._Louis_Browns%2C_baseball_card_portrait_LCCN2008675143.jpg 2x" data-file-width="564" data-file-height="1024" /></a><figcaption>Silver King</figcaption></figure> <ul><li>Cleveland Infants left fielder <a href="/wiki/Pete_Browning" title="Pete Browning">Pete Browning</a> led the PL in batting average (.373) and adjusted OPS+ (169). He was second in the PL in on-base percentage (.459). He was fifth in the PL in slugging percentage (.517) and hits (184).<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Chicago Pirates pitcher <a href="/wiki/Silver_King_(baseball)" title="Silver King (baseball)">Silver King</a> had a win–loss record of 30–22 and led the PL in earned run average (2.69), adjusted ERA+ (162), and shutouts (4). He was second in the PL in innings pitched (461), wins (30), and strikeouts (185).<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Events">Events</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Events"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="January–March"><span id="January.E2.80.93March"></span>January–March</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: January–March"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>January 9 – The <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Gladiators" title="Brooklyn Gladiators">Brooklyn Gladiators</a> are admitted to the <a href="/wiki/American_Association_(1882%E2%80%931891)" title="American Association (1882–1891)">American Association</a>, joining <a href="/wiki/Toledo_Maumees" title="Toledo Maumees">Toledo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rochester_Broncos" title="Rochester Broncos">Rochester</a> and <a href="/wiki/Syracuse_Stars_(American_Association)" title="Syracuse Stars (American Association)">Syracuse</a> as new members.</li> <li>January 28 – <a href="/wiki/New_York_Supreme_Court" title="New York Supreme Court">New York Supreme Court</a> Justice Morgan J. O'Brien rules in favor of <a href="/wiki/John_Montgomery_Ward" title="John Montgomery Ward">John Montgomery Ward</a>'s Reserve Clause case, and by extension the <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a>, by ruling baseball contracts lacked mutuality and were therefore unenforceable. This is the first in several rulings that allows the Players' League to proceed as planned.</li> <li>February 1 – The <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> finalizes its schedule for 1890, but refuses to release it. Speculation abounds that they are waiting for the <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a> to release their own schedule so that the new circuit may purposely schedule conflicting games in the same cities where both leagues have teams.</li> <li>February 20 – <a href="/wiki/Sam_Rice" title="Sam Rice">Sam Rice</a> is born in <a href="/wiki/Morocco,_Indiana" title="Morocco, Indiana">Morocco, Indiana</a>. A quick outfielder with a great arm, Rice will lead the <a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a> in hits twice, in stolen bases once, and collect at least 200 hits on six occasions, while finishing in the top ten in batting average eight times. Rice will gain election to the <a href="/wiki/National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="National Baseball Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a> in 1963.</li> <li>February 24 – An anonymous group allegedly offers $1 million to purchase the entire <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a>. The National League, believing the offer a hoax, turns it down. Some believe the offer was made by the <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a>, knowing the new circuit would refuse the offer, so they could point to the refusal as proof that the National League was in much better financial shape than they claimed.</li> <li>March 6 – The <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> releases its official schedule although many believe it to be an intentional fake as it includes the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Maroons/Indianapolis_Hoosiers" title="St. Louis Maroons/Indianapolis Hoosiers">Indianapolis Hoosiers</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals_(1886%E2%80%9389)" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Nationals (1886–89)">Washington Nationals</a>, who are rumored to be on the brink of being bought out by the league.</li> <li>March 11 – The <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a> releases its schedule while claiming it paid no attention to the previously released <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> schedule.</li> <li>March 27 – The Inter-State League rejects an application from an all-black team made up of former <a href="/wiki/Babylon_Black_Panthers" class="mw-redirect" title="Babylon Black Panthers">Cuban Giants</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="April–June"><span id="April.E2.80.93June"></span>April–June</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: April–June"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>April 15 – A judge in <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia" title="Philadelphia">Philadelphia</a>, citing the <a href="/wiki/John_Montgomery_Ward" title="John Montgomery Ward">John Montgomery Ward</a> decision, refuses to grant an injunction against <a href="/wiki/Bill_Hallman_(second_baseman)" title="Bill Hallman (second baseman)">Bill Hallman</a> that would keep him from playing in the <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a>.</li> <li>April 17 – The <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a> is officially launched even though the structure has been in place for several months. Due to player contract wording, the PL's legal representation thought it best to wait until 1890 to officially form. The Players' League had also decided to wait until several lawsuits and injunctions were decided.</li> <li>April 17 – The <a href="/wiki/American_Association_(1882%E2%80%931891)" title="American Association (1882–1891)">American Association</a> season begins. Despite being only marginally involved in the war between the <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a> and the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a>, the AA will receive as many battle wounds as the 2 openly fighting leagues do.</li> <li>April 19 – Amid much hoopla, the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a> both open their seasons with directly conflicting games. Both leagues will inflate attendance figures all season in an effort to influence public opinion.</li> <li>April 19 – <a href="/wiki/George_Davis_(shortstop)" class="mw-redirect" title="George Davis (shortstop)">George Davis</a> makes his major league debut with the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Spiders" title="Cleveland Spiders">Cleveland Spiders</a>.</li> <li>April 19 – <a href="/wiki/Henry_Gruber" title="Henry Gruber">Henry Gruber</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Infants" title="Cleveland Infants">Cleveland Infants</a> <a href="/wiki/Walk_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Walk (baseball)">walks</a> 16 batters in one game.<sup id="cite_ref-Pellowski_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pellowski-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>April 22 – The <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Athletics_(American_Association)" title="Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)">Philadelphia Athletics</a> of the <a href="/wiki/American_Association_(1882%E2%80%931891)" title="American Association (1882–1891)">American Association</a> steal 19 bases against rookie catcher Grant Briggs of the <a href="/wiki/Syracuse_Stars_(American_Association)" title="Syracuse Stars (American Association)">Syracuse Stars</a> in a 17–6 victory.</li> <li>April 22 – <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Burkett" title="Jesse Burkett">Jesse Burkett</a> makes his major league debut with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(NL)" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Giants (NL)">New York Giants</a>.</li> <li>April 23 – <a href="/wiki/Kid_Nichols" title="Kid Nichols">Kid Nichols</a> makes his major league debut with the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Beaneaters" class="mw-redirect" title="Boston Beaneaters">Boston Beaneaters</a>.</li> <li>April 26 – <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Ganzel" title="Charlie Ganzel">Charlie Ganzel</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Beaneaters" class="mw-redirect" title="Boston Beaneaters">Boston Beaneaters</a> tags 2 runners out at the plate in completing a triple play against the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(NL)" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Giants (NL)">New York Giants</a>.</li> <li>May 1 – <a href="/wiki/George_Pinkney" title="George Pinkney">George Pinkney</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridegrooms" class="mw-redirect" title="Brooklyn Bridegrooms">Brooklyn Bridegrooms</a> has his consecutive games streak stopped at 577 after being spiked in a game. Pinkney's game streak would stand until 1920 when it was broken by <a href="/wiki/Everett_Scott" title="Everett Scott">Everett Scott</a>, but Pinkney's consecutive innings streak, however, would last until it was broken by <a href="/wiki/Cal_Ripken_Jr." title="Cal Ripken Jr.">Cal Ripken Jr.</a> nearly 100 years later.</li> <li>May 8 – <a href="/wiki/Willie_McGill" title="Willie McGill">Wee Willie McGill</a> starts today for the Cleveland Infants against the Buffalo Bisons in a <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a> game. McGill, a virtual infant himself at only 16 years and 6 months old, yields 7 hits, walks 7, strikes out 10, and singles in a 14–5 complete game victory.</li> <li>May 3 – <a href="/wiki/Jack_Stivetts" title="Jack Stivetts">Jack Stivetts</a> of the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Browns_(NL)" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Louis Browns (NL)">St. Louis Browns</a> strikes out 7 consecutive batters for the 2nd time in a week.</li> <li>May 12 – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Tiernan" title="Mike Tiernan">Mike Tiernan</a> of the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(NL)" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Giants (NL)">New York Giants</a> hits a mammoth 13th-inning solo home run off of <a href="/wiki/Boston_Beaneaters" class="mw-redirect" title="Boston Beaneaters">Boston Beaneaters</a> pitcher <a href="/wiki/Kid_Nichols" title="Kid Nichols">Kid Nichols</a> to give <a href="/wiki/Amos_Rusie" title="Amos Rusie">Amos Rusie</a> a 1–0 win. Tiernan's shot lands in the outfield of the adjacent <a href="/wiki/Polo_Grounds" title="Polo Grounds">Polo Grounds</a> while a <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a> game is being played. Crowds from both games cheer Tiernan as he circles the bases.</li> <li>May 22 – <a href="/wiki/Harry_Wright" title="Harry Wright">Harry Wright</a>, manager of the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a>, is inexplicably struck blind. It will take 10 days before Wright can even distinguish light from dark, and he will not return to managing until August 6.</li> <li>May 31 – <a href="/wiki/George_Gore" title="George Gore">George Gore</a>, <a href="/wiki/Buck_Ewing" title="Buck Ewing">Buck Ewing</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Roger_Connor" title="Roger Connor">Roger Connor</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a> <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(PL)" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Giants (PL)">New York Giants</a> become the first trio to hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in a win over the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Burghers" title="Pittsburgh Burghers">Pittsburgh Burghers</a>.</li> <li>June 4 – <a href="/wiki/Tim_Keefe" title="Tim Keefe">Tim Keefe</a> of the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(PL)" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Giants (PL)">New York Giants</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a> wins his 300th career game with a 9–4 victory over the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Reds_(1890%E2%80%931891)" title="Boston Reds (1890–1891)">Boston Reds</a>.</li> <li>June 7 – <a href="/wiki/Jack_McFetridge" title="Jack McFetridge">Jack McFetridge</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> pitches a 5-hitter in his major league debut, winning 4–1. McFetridge will not appear again in the majors until 1903, when he goes 1–11 for the Phillies.</li> <li>June 15 – <a href="/wiki/Bill_Greenwood_(baseball)" title="Bill Greenwood (baseball)">Bill Greenwood</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Rochester_Broncos" title="Rochester Broncos">Rochester Broncos</a> becomes the only left-handed shortstop to participate in a triple play as the Broncos turn it against the <a href="/wiki/Syracuse_Stars_(American_Association)" title="Syracuse Stars (American Association)">Syracuse Stars</a>. It is the last game Greenwood plays at shortstop in his career.</li> <li>June 21 – <a href="/wiki/Silver_King_(baseball)" title="Silver King (baseball)">Silver King</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Pirates" title="Chicago Pirates">Chicago Pirates</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a> pitches a no-hitter against the <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Ward%27s_Wonders" title="Brooklyn Ward's Wonders">Brooklyn Ward's Wonders</a> but loses 1–0 when the game's only run comes on a 2-base error. As King only pitched eight innings, Brooklyn not having to bat in the bottom of the ninth, this game is not an official major league no-hitter.</li> <li>June 23 – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Griffin_(outfielder)" title="Mike Griffin (outfielder)">Mike Griffin</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a> <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Quakers_(PL)" class="mw-redirect" title="Philadelphia Quakers (PL)">Philadelphia Quakers</a> sets a record by reaching base by way of error in all 4 at-bats in a game against the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Burghers" title="Pittsburgh Burghers">Pittsburgh Burghers</a>.</li> <li>June 28 – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Tiernan" title="Mike Tiernan">Mike Tiernan</a> of the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(NL)" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Giants (NL)">New York Giants</a> hits for the cycle for the 2nd time in his career.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="July–September"><span id="July.E2.80.93September"></span>July–September</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: July–September"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>July 5 – <a href="/wiki/Bill_Van_Dyke" title="Bill Van Dyke">Bill Van Dyke</a>, outfielder for the <a href="/wiki/Toledo_Maumees" title="Toledo Maumees">Toledo Maumees</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hit_for_the_cycle" class="mw-redirect" title="Hit for the cycle">hits for the cycle</a> in a 13–12 loss to the <a href="/wiki/Syracuse_Stars_(American_Association)" title="Syracuse Stars (American Association)">Syracuse Stars</a>.</li> <li>July 12 – The visiting <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bisons_(PL)" class="mw-redirect" title="Buffalo Bisons (PL)">Buffalo Bisons</a> pick up a local <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn" title="Brooklyn">Brooklyn</a> player named Lewis to pitch in their game against the <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Ward%27s_Wonders" title="Brooklyn Ward's Wonders">Brooklyn Ward's Wonders</a>. Lewis allows 20 runs on 13 hits and 7 walks in 3 innings before he is moved to left field for the remainder of the game. It is the only known appearance in the major leagues for Mr. Lewis.</li> <li>July 15 – <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> leaders, including <a href="/wiki/Albert_Spalding" title="Albert Spalding">Albert Spalding</a>, pool $80,000 to keep the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(NL)" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Giants (NL)">New York Giants</a> from going bankrupt in order to maintain an NL presence in New York City.</li> <li>July 17 - The first ever battle between two 300 game winners takes place as <a href="/wiki/Tim_Keefe" title="Tim Keefe">Tim Keefe</a> of the New York Giants faces <a href="/wiki/Pud_Galvin" title="Pud Galvin">Pud Galvin</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Burghers" title="Pittsburgh Burghers">Pittsburgh Burghers</a>. New York won 8-2.</li> <li>July 18 – <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Gladiators" title="Brooklyn Gladiators">Brooklyn Gladiators</a> third baseman <a href="/wiki/Jumbo_Davis" title="Jumbo Davis">Jumbo Davis</a> <a href="/wiki/Hit_for_the_cycle" class="mw-redirect" title="Hit for the cycle">hits for the cycle</a> in a 7–6 loss to the <a href="/wiki/Louisville_Colonels" title="Louisville Colonels">Louisville Colonels</a>.</li> <li>July 21 – <a href="/wiki/Roger_Connor" title="Roger Connor">Roger Connor</a>, first baseman of the <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a> <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(PL)" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Giants (PL)">New York Giants</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hit_for_the_cycle" class="mw-redirect" title="Hit for the cycle">hits for the cycle</a> against the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bisons_(PL)" class="mw-redirect" title="Buffalo Bisons (PL)">Buffalo Bisons</a>. New York wins, 7–5.</li> <li>July 22 – The <i><a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Daily_Eagle" class="mw-redirect" title="Brooklyn Daily Eagle">Brooklyn Daily Eagle</a></i> prints an article about a night game scheduled to be played the next evening in <a href="/wiki/Hartford,_Connecticut" title="Hartford, Connecticut">Hartford</a> against a visiting <a href="/wiki/Baltimore" title="Baltimore">Baltimore</a> team.</li> <li>July 23 – <a href="/wiki/Harry_Stovey" title="Harry Stovey">Harry Stovey</a> becomes the first player in major league history to reach 100 career home runs when he hits one for the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Reds_(1890%E2%80%931891)" title="Boston Reds (1890–1891)">Boston Reds</a> in a <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a> game.</li> <li>July 27 – The <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Gladiators" title="Brooklyn Gladiators">Brooklyn Gladiators</a>, leading 13–8, are forced to forfeit their game against the <a href="/wiki/Columbus_Solons" title="Columbus Solons">Columbus Solons</a> in the 8th inning when they run out of game balls.</li> <li>August 1 – Outfielder <a href="/wiki/Oyster_Burns" title="Oyster Burns">Oyster Burns</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridegrooms" class="mw-redirect" title="Brooklyn Bridegrooms">Brooklyn Bridegrooms</a> <a href="/wiki/Hit_for_the_cycle" class="mw-redirect" title="Hit for the cycle">hits for the cycle</a> against the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Alleghenys" class="mw-redirect" title="Pittsburgh Alleghenys">Pittsburgh Alleghenys</a>.</li> <li>August 2 – <a href="/wiki/Arlie_Latham" title="Arlie Latham">Arlie Latham</a>, playing for the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Pirates" title="Chicago Pirates">Chicago Pirates</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a>, has his reserve rights, still held by the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Browns_(NL)" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Louis Browns (NL)">St. Louis Browns</a> of the <a href="/wiki/American_Association_(1882%E2%80%931891)" title="American Association (1882–1891)">American Association</a>, sold to the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> for $2,500. Latham leaves the Brotherhood and jumps to the Reds after he is given $500 of the purchase price.</li> <li>August 6 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_Reilly_(baseball)" title="John Reilly (baseball)">John Reilly</a> becomes the first player in <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> history to <a href="/wiki/Hit_for_the_cycle" class="mw-redirect" title="Hit for the cycle">hit for the cycle</a> for the 3rd time in his career, a record that has since been tied by <a href="/wiki/Bob_Meusel" title="Bob Meusel">Bob Meusel</a> and <a href="/wiki/Babe_Herman" title="Babe Herman">Babe Herman</a> but not surpassed. Reilly's <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> defeat the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Alleghenys" class="mw-redirect" title="Pittsburgh Alleghenys">Pittsburgh Alleghenys</a>, 16-3.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cy_Young" title="Cy Young">Cy Young</a> makes his major league debut with the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Spiders" title="Cleveland Spiders">Cleveland Spiders</a>.</li></ul></li> <li>August 11 – <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Welch" title="Mickey Welch">Mickey Welch</a> of the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(NL)" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Giants (NL)">New York Giants</a> records his 300th career win.</li> <li>August 12 – <a href="/wiki/Louisville_Colonels" title="Louisville Colonels">Louisville Colonels</a> outfielder <a href="/wiki/Farmer_Weaver" title="Farmer Weaver">Farmer Weaver</a> <a href="/wiki/Hit_for_the_cycle" class="mw-redirect" title="Hit for the cycle">hits for the cycle</a> in an 18–4 victory over the <a href="/wiki/Syracuse_Stars_(American_Association)" title="Syracuse Stars (American Association)">Syracuse Stars</a>.</li> <li>August 16 – <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Alleghenys" class="mw-redirect" title="Pittsburgh Alleghenys">Pittsburgh Alleghenys</a> pitcher <a href="/wiki/Bill_Phillips_(pitcher)" title="Bill Phillips (pitcher)">Bill Phillips</a> sets a record when he allows two <a href="/wiki/Grand_slam_(baseball)" title="Grand slam (baseball)">grand slams</a> in the same inning, one to <a href="/wiki/Tom_Burns_(baseball)" title="Tom Burns (baseball)">Tom Burns</a> and one to <a href="/wiki/Malachi_Kittridge" title="Malachi Kittridge">Malachi Kittridge</a>, in an 18–5 loss to the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Colts" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago Colts">Chicago Colts</a>.</li> <li>August 25 – The <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Gladiators" title="Brooklyn Gladiators">Brooklyn Gladiators</a>, losers of 14 straight who are now 16 games out of 7th place in the <a href="/wiki/American_Association_(1882%E2%80%931891)" title="American Association (1882–1891)">American Association</a> and fighting for attendance with the first-place <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Bridegrooms</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> and the 2nd-place <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Ward%27s_Wonders" title="Brooklyn Ward's Wonders">Brooklyn Ward's Wonders</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a>, disband. They are replaced in the AA by the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles_(1882%E2%80%931899)" title="Baltimore Orioles (1882–1899)">Baltimore Orioles</a> who had previously dropped out of the AA following the <a href="/wiki/1889_in_baseball" title="1889 in baseball">1889</a> season.</li> <li>September 1 – <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn" title="Brooklyn">Brooklyn</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh" title="Pittsburgh">Pittsburgh</a> work overtime on <a href="/wiki/Labor_Day" title="Labor Day">Labor Day</a>. In the first tripleheader ever – 1 game in the morning and 2 in the afternoon – the Bridegrooms beat the visiting Alleghenys, 10–9, 3–2, and 8–4, at <a href="/wiki/Washington_Park_(baseball)" title="Washington Park (baseball)">Washington Park</a>. The trio of winning Brooklyn pitchers are <a href="/wiki/Bob_Caruthers" title="Bob Caruthers">Bob Caruthers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tom_Lovett" title="Tom Lovett">Tom Lovett</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Adonis_Terry" title="Adonis Terry">Adonis Terry</a>.</li> <li>September 6 – In <a href="/wiki/Baltimore" title="Baltimore">Baltimore</a>, with no umpire present, the <a href="/wiki/Toledo_Maumees" title="Toledo Maumees">Toledo Maumees</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles_(1882%E2%80%931899)" title="Baltimore Orioles (1882–1899)">Baltimore Orioles</a> each supply a player to officiate. After 7 innings with the game tied at 2, the Toledo umpire calls the game because of darkness. The Baltimore umpire promptly calls the game a forfeit in favor of the Orioles. The <a href="/wiki/American_Association_(1882%E2%80%931891)" title="American Association (1882–1891)">American Association</a> will officially declare the game a tie.</li> <li>September 14 – <a href="/wiki/Connie_Mack" title="Connie Mack">Connie Mack</a> begins his long managerial career when he takes over as interim manager of the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bisons_(PL)" class="mw-redirect" title="Buffalo Bisons (PL)">Buffalo Bisons</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a>.</li> <li>September 15 – <a href="/wiki/Ledell_Titcomb" title="Ledell Titcomb">Ledell Titcomb</a> throws a no-hitter for the <a href="/wiki/American_Association_(1882%E2%80%931891)" title="American Association (1882–1891)">American Association</a> <a href="/wiki/Rochester_Broncos" title="Rochester Broncos">Rochester Broncos</a> in a 7–0 win over the <a href="/wiki/Syracuse_Stars_(American_Association)" title="Syracuse Stars (American Association)">Syracuse Stars</a>.</li> <li>September 17 – The <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Athletics_(American_Association)" title="Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)">Philadelphia Athletics</a> of the <a href="/wiki/American_Association_(1882%E2%80%931891)" title="American Association (1882–1891)">American Association</a> release or sell most of their players because of severe financial problems. The Athletics finish the season losing all 21 of their remaining scheduled games with assorted pick-up players.</li> <li>September 22 – The <a href="/wiki/Boston_Reds_(1890%E2%80%931891)" title="Boston Reds (1890–1891)">Boston Reds</a> clinch the <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a> pennant.</li> <li>September 23 – <a href="/wiki/George_Nicol_(baseball)" title="George Nicol (baseball)">George Nicol</a> of the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Browns_(NL)" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Louis Browns (NL)">St. Louis Browns</a> throws a no-hitter in his major league debut in a game called after seven innings due to darkness. <a href="/wiki/Ed_Cartwright" title="Ed Cartwright">Ed Cartwright</a> chips in with a three-run home run and a grand slam in an 11-run third inning of the 21–2 rout.</li> <li>September 29 – The <a href="/wiki/Louisville_Colonels" title="Louisville Colonels">Louisville Colonels</a>, who had finished last in <a href="/wiki/1889_in_baseball" title="1889 in baseball">1889</a>, clinch the <a href="/wiki/American_Association_(1882%E2%80%931891)" title="American Association (1882–1891)">American Association</a> pennant with a 6–1 win over the <a href="/wiki/Syracuse_Stars_(American_Association)" title="Syracuse Stars (American Association)">Syracuse Stars</a>.</li> <li>September 30 – <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Colts" class="mw-redirect" title="Chicago Colts">Chicago Colts</a> outfielder <a href="/wiki/Walt_Wilmot" title="Walt Wilmot">Walt Wilmot</a>, who will tie for the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> lead in home runs, is called out twice in one game for being struck by a batted ball while base-running.</li> <li>September 30 – The <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridegrooms" class="mw-redirect" title="Brooklyn Bridegrooms">Brooklyn Bridegrooms</a> clinch the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> pennant.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="October–December"><span id="October.E2.80.93December"></span>October–December</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: October–December"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>October 3 – In a game because of darkness after seven, Chicago's <a href="/wiki/Pat_Luby" title="Pat Luby">Pat Luby</a> beats the Giants, 3–2, for his 17th consecutive win. <a href="/wiki/Amos_Rusie" title="Amos Rusie">Amos Rusie</a> is the losing pitcher.</li> <li>October 9 – <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> owner, Aaron Stern, sells the club for $48,000 to club owners in the <a href="/wiki/Players%27_League" title="Players' League">Players' League</a>.</li> <li>October 12 – <a href="/wiki/Hank_Gastright" title="Hank Gastright">Hank Gastright</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Columbus_Solons" title="Columbus Solons">Columbus Solons</a> pitches a no-hitter against the <a href="/wiki/Toledo_Maumees" title="Toledo Maumees">Toledo Maumees</a> in a game called after 8 innings.</li> <li>October 17 – The <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridegrooms" class="mw-redirect" title="Brooklyn Bridegrooms">Brooklyn Bridegrooms</a> wins Game One of the World Series, 9–0, over the <a href="/wiki/Louisville_Colonels" title="Louisville Colonels">Louisville Colonels</a>.</li> <li>November 22 – At the <a href="/wiki/American_Association_(1882%E2%80%931891)" title="American Association (1882–1891)">American Association</a> annual meeting in Louisville, the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Athletics_(American_Association)" title="Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)">Philadelphia Athletics</a> are expelled for violating the league's constitution. A new team in Philadelphia is admitted, plus entries from Boston, Washington, and Cincinnati, replacing Syracuse, Toledo, and Rochester.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Births">Births</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Births"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="January–April"><span id="January.E2.80.93April"></span>January–April</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: January–April"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>January 4 – <a href="/wiki/Ossie_Vitt" title="Ossie Vitt">Ossie Vitt</a></li> <li>January 5 – <a href="/wiki/Benny_Kauff" title="Benny Kauff">Benny Kauff</a></li> <li>January 11 – <a href="/wiki/Max_Carey" title="Max Carey">Max Carey</a></li> <li>January 16 – <a href="/wiki/Erskine_Mayer" title="Erskine Mayer">Erskine Mayer</a> *</li> <li>January 17 – <a href="/wiki/Louis_Santop" title="Louis Santop">Louis Santop</a></li> <li>January 23 – <a href="/wiki/Ed_Barney" title="Ed Barney">Ed Barney</a></li> <li>February 3 – <a href="/wiki/Larry_MacPhail" title="Larry MacPhail">Larry MacPhail</a> **</li> <li>February 4 – <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Ainsmith" title="Eddie Ainsmith">Eddie Ainsmith</a></li> <li>February 4 – <a href="/wiki/Possum_Whitted" title="Possum Whitted">Possum Whitted</a></li> <li>February 5 – <a href="/wiki/Max_Flack" title="Max Flack">Max Flack</a></li> <li>February 20 – <a href="/wiki/Sam_Rice" title="Sam Rice">Sam Rice</a></li> <li>March 28 – <a href="/wiki/Dee_Walsh" title="Dee Walsh">Dee Walsh</a></li> <li>April 6 – <a href="/wiki/Red_Smith_(third_baseman)" title="Red Smith (third baseman)">Red Smith</a></li> <li>April 14 – <a href="/wiki/Dick_Redding" title="Dick Redding">Dick Redding</a></li> <li>April 22 – <a href="/wiki/Fred_House_(baseball)" title="Fred House (baseball)">Fred House</a></li> <li>Some sources show <a href="/wiki/1889_in_baseball#Births" title="1889 in baseball">1889</a><br />** Some sources show 1888</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="May–August"><span id="May.E2.80.93August"></span>May–August</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: May–August"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>May 14 – <a href="/wiki/Alex_Pompez" title="Alex Pompez">Alex Pompez</a></li> <li>June 3 – <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Junco" title="José Junco">José Junco</a></li> <li>June 17 – <a href="/wiki/Phil_Douglas_(baseball)" title="Phil Douglas (baseball)">Phil Douglas</a></li> <li>June 20 – <a href="/wiki/Cumberland_Posey" title="Cumberland Posey">Cumberland Posey</a></li> <li>June 27 – <a href="/wiki/Rube_Benton" title="Rube Benton">Rube Benton</a></li> <li>June 28 – <a href="/wiki/Ken_Williams_(baseball)" title="Ken Williams (baseball)">Ken Williams</a></li> <li>July 8 – <a href="/wiki/Rowdy_Elliott" title="Rowdy Elliott">Rowdy Elliott</a></li> <li>July 8 – <a href="/wiki/Wally_Mayer" title="Wally Mayer">Wally Mayer</a></li> <li>July 8 – <a href="/wiki/Ivey_Wingo" title="Ivey Wingo">Ivey Wingo</a></li> <li>July 21 – <a href="/wiki/Howie_Shanks" title="Howie Shanks">Howie Shanks</a></li> <li>July 30 – <a href="/wiki/Casey_Stengel" title="Casey Stengel">Casey Stengel</a></li> <li>August 4 – <a href="/wiki/Dolf_Luque" title="Dolf Luque">Dolf Luque</a></li> <li>August 16 – <a href="/wiki/Baby_Doll_Jacobson" title="Baby Doll Jacobson">Baby Doll Jacobson</a></li> <li>August 18 – <a href="/wiki/Buck_Weaver" title="Buck Weaver">Buck Weaver</a></li> <li>August 22 – <a href="/wiki/Urban_Shocker" title="Urban Shocker">Urban Shocker</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="September–December"><span id="September.E2.80.93December"></span>September–December</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: September–December"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>September 8 – <a href="/wiki/Press_Cruthers" title="Press Cruthers">Press Cruthers</a></li> <li>September 19 – <a href="/wiki/Stuffy_McInnis" title="Stuffy McInnis">Stuffy McInnis</a></li> <li>September 24 – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(catcher)" title="Mike González (catcher)">Mike González</a></li> <li>October 16 – <a href="/wiki/Milo_Allison" title="Milo Allison">Milo Allison</a></li> <li>October 29 – <a href="/wiki/Happy_Finneran" title="Happy Finneran">Happy Finneran</a></li> <li>November 16 – <a href="/wiki/Jake_Munch" title="Jake Munch">Jake Munch</a></li> <li>November 23 – <a href="/wiki/Al_Halt" title="Al Halt">Al Halt</a></li> <li>December 4 – <a href="/wiki/Bob_Shawkey" title="Bob Shawkey">Bob Shawkey</a></li> <li>December 27 – <a href="/wiki/Ernie_Krueger" title="Ernie Krueger">Ernie Krueger</a></li> <li>December 30 – <a href="/wiki/Jim_Viox" title="Jim Viox">Jim Viox</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Deaths">Deaths</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Deaths"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>January 13 – <a href="/wiki/Buck_Gladmon" title="Buck Gladmon">Buck Gladmon</a>, 26, third baseman who played from 1883 to 1886.</li> <li>February 1 – <a href="/wiki/George_Trenwith" title="George Trenwith">George Trenwith</a>, 38?, third baseman for the <a href="/wiki/1875_in_baseball" title="1875 in baseball">1875</a> <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Centennials" title="Philadelphia Centennials">Philadelphia Centennials</a>.</li> <li>February 4 – <a href="/wiki/Ed_Greer" title="Ed Greer">Ed Greer</a>, 26, outfielder who played from 1885 to 1887.</li> <li>February 22 – <a href="/wiki/Bill_Blair_(1880s_pitcher)" title="Bill Blair (1880s pitcher)">Bill Blair</a>, 26, pitched in <a href="/wiki/1888_in_baseball" title="1888 in baseball">1888</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Athletics_(American_Association)" title="Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)">Philadelphia Athletics</a> of the <a href="/wiki/American_Association_(1882%E2%80%931891)" title="American Association (1882–1891)">American Association</a>.</li> <li>March 9 – <a href="/wiki/Jake_Goodman_(baseball)" title="Jake Goodman (baseball)">Jake Goodman</a>, 36, first baseman for the <a href="/wiki/1878_in_baseball" title="1878 in baseball">1878</a> <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Grays" title="Milwaukee Grays">Milwaukee Grays</a>.</li> <li>April 25 – <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Hodnett" title="Charlie Hodnett">Charlie Hodnett</a>, 28?, pitcher who went 12–2 for the <a href="/wiki/1884_in_baseball" title="1884 in baseball">1884</a> <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Maroons/Indianapolis_Hoosiers" title="St. Louis Maroons/Indianapolis Hoosiers">St. Louis Maroons</a>.</li> <li>June 12 – <a href="/wiki/Warren_White_(baseball)" title="Warren White (baseball)">Warren White</a>, 45?, starting third baseman for 6 different teams from 1871 to 1875, 1884.</li> <li>June 20 – <a href="/wiki/John_Weyhing" title="John Weyhing">John Weyhing</a>, 20, pitcher who made eight starts for 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings, one inning for 1889 Columbus team; brother of star pitcher <a href="/wiki/Gus_Weyhing" title="Gus Weyhing">Gus</a>.</li> <li>September 26 – <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Moore_(baseball)" title="Jerry Moore (baseball)">Jerry Moore</a>, 35?, reserve catcher from 1884 to 1885.</li> <li>October 14 – <a href="/wiki/Gus_Williams_(pitcher)" title="Gus Williams (pitcher)">Gus Williams</a>, 20?, pitched in 2 games for the 1890 <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Gladiators" title="Brooklyn Gladiators">Brooklyn Gladiators</a>.</li> <li>November 9 – <a href="/wiki/Jim_Lillie" title="Jim Lillie">Jim Lillie</a>, outfielder from 1883 to 1886.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1890_in_baseball&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output 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Retrieved May 16, 2021.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/PL/1890-batting-leaders.shtml">"1890 Players League Batting Leaders"</a>. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kingsi01.shtml">"Silver King Stats"</a>. baseball-reference.com. 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