Champions

• National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
  : Chicago White Stockings
  Chicago Cubs
  The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
  
  

National League final standings

Statistical leaders

January–March

• February 5 – The Worcester Ruby Legs are admitted to the National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
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• March 31 – The Worcester Ruby Legs offer the Providence Grays
  Providence Grays
  The Providence Grays were a Major League Baseball team based in Providence, Rhode Island who played in the National League from until . The Grays played at Messer Field in the Olneyville neighborhood. The team won the National League title twice, in and...
  
   $1,000 for negotiating rights with Providence player-manager George Wright. The Grays refuse the offer and Wright remains the reserved property of Providence.

April–June

• April 21 – George Wright turns down the Providence Grays
  Providence Grays
  The Providence Grays were a Major League Baseball team based in Providence, Rhode Island who played in the National League from until . The Grays played at Messer Field in the Olneyville neighborhood. The team won the National League title twice, in and...
  
   final contract offer. As a reserved player obligated to Providence, Wright has no other option but to sit out the season (although he does mysteriously appear in 1 game on May 29 for the Boston Red Caps
  Atlanta Braves
  The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
  
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• April 28 – Lew Brown
  Lew Brown (baseball)
  Lewis J. Brown was an American Major League Baseball catcher and first baseman for seven seasons and played for six different teams from 1876 to 1884. Brown was primarily a catcher, but he also logged over 100 games as a first baseman...
  
  , catcher for the Boston Red Caps
  Atlanta Braves
  The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
  
  , arrives drunk for an exhibition game and is suspended for the entire season by the Red Caps.
• May 1 – Roger Connor
  Roger Connor
  Roger Connor was a 19th century Major League Baseball player, born in Waterbury, Connecticut. Known for being the player whom Babe Ruth succeeded as the all-time home run champion, Connor hit 138 home runs during his 18-year career, and his career home run record stood for 23 years after his...
  
   and Mickey Welch
  Mickey Welch
  Michael Francis Welch Born as Michael Francis Walsh , nicknamed "Smiling Mickey", was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the third pitcher to accumulate 300 career victories. Welch was born in Brooklyn, New York, and played 13 seasons in the major leagues, three with the Troy Trojans, and 10...
  
   make their debuts for the Troy Trojans. Troy loses 13–1 to the Worcester Ruby Legs, who win their first National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
   game.
• May 1 – Ned Hanlon makes his debut for the Cleveland Blues
  Cleveland Blues (NL)
  The Cleveland Blues were a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio that operated in the National League from 1879 to 1884. In six seasons their best finish was third place in 1880. Hugh Daily threw a no-hitter for the Blues on Sept. 13, 1883. Besides Daily, notable Blues players...
  
   in a losing effort. Hanlon will be elected to the Hall-of-Fame in 1996
  1996 in baseball
  -Major League Baseball:*World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves ; John Wetteland, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP: Bernie Williams**American League Division Series*National League Championship Series MVP: Javy López...
  
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• May 5 – Charley "Old Hoss" Radbourn
  Charles Radbourn
  Charles Gardner Radbourn , nicknamed "Old Hoss", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball . He played for the Buffalo Bisons , Providence Grays , Boston Beaneaters , Boston Reds , and Cincinnati Reds...
  
   debuts for the Providence Grays
  Providence Grays
  The Providence Grays were a Major League Baseball team based in Providence, Rhode Island who played in the National League from until . The Grays played at Messer Field in the Olneyville neighborhood. The team won the National League title twice, in and...
  
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• May 20 – Chicago White Stockings
  Chicago Cubs
  The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
  
   manager Cap Anson
  Cap Anson
  Adrian Constantine Anson , nicknamed "Cap" and "Pop", was a National Association and Major League Baseball first baseman...
  
   begins alternating Larry Corcoran
  Larry Corcoran
  Lawrence J. Corcoran was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.Corcoran debuted in 1880, winning 43 games and leading the Chicago team to the National League championship...
  
   and Fred Goldsmith to form the first pitching rotation in major league history.
• May 29 – The Chicago White Stockings
  Chicago Cubs
  The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
  
   set a National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
   record by winning their 13th consecutive game, a record they will shatter in 4 weeks.
• June 10 – 1879
  1879 in baseball
  -Champions:*National League: Providence GraysNational Association: Albany Blue StockingsNorthwest League: Dubuque RabbitsInter-league playoff: Providence Grays def. Albany Blues , 2 games to 0.-National League final standings:-Statistical leaders:...
  
   home run champ Charley Jones
  Charley Jones
  Charles Wesley Jones was an American left fielder in the National Association and Major League Baseball who hit 56 home runs and batted .298 during his twelve-year career...
  
   of the Boston Red Caps
  Atlanta Braves
  The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
  
   becomes the first player to hit 2 homers in one inning in a Boston victory over the Buffalo Bisons
  Buffalo Bisons (1879-1885)
  The original Buffalo Bisons baseball club played in the National League between 1879 and 1885. The Bisons played their games at Riverside Park and Olympic Park in Buffalo, New York.-Year-by-year records:-Players of note:*Dan Brouthers...
  
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• June 12 – Lee Richmond of the Worcester Ruby Legs pitches the first perfect game in professional history in a 1–0 victory over the Cleveland Blues
  Cleveland Blues (NL)
  The Cleveland Blues were a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio that operated in the National League from 1879 to 1884. In six seasons their best finish was third place in 1880. Hugh Daily threw a no-hitter for the Blues on Sept. 13, 1883. Besides Daily, notable Blues players...
  
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• June 17 – John Montgomery Ward
  John Montgomery Ward
  John Montgomery Ward , known as Monte Ward, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, shortstop and manager. Ward was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Renovo, Pennsylvania...
  
   of the Providence Grays
  Providence Grays
  The Providence Grays were a Major League Baseball team based in Providence, Rhode Island who played in the National League from until . The Grays played at Messer Field in the Olneyville neighborhood. The team won the National League title twice, in and...
  
   pitches the 2nd perfect game in 6 days as the Grays defeat Pud Galvin
  Pud Galvin
  James Francis Galvin , nicknamed "Pud", "Gentle Jeems", and "The Little Steam Engine", was an American National Association and Major League Baseball pitcher. He was Major League Baseball's first 300-game winner...
  
   and the Buffalo Bisons
  Buffalo Bisons (1879-1885)
  The original Buffalo Bisons baseball club played in the National League between 1879 and 1885. The Bisons played their games at Riverside Park and Olympic Park in Buffalo, New York.-Year-by-year records:-Players of note:*Dan Brouthers...
  
   5-0. The National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
   would not see another perfect game until 1964
  1964 in baseball
  -Major League Baseball:*World Series: St. Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees ; Bob Gibson, MVP*All-Star Game, July 7 at Shea Stadium: National League, 7–4; Johnny Callison, MVP-Other champions:*College World Series: Minnesota...
  
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July–September

• July 8 – The Chicago White Stockings
  Chicago Cubs
  The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
  
   win their 21st consecutive game. This record will stand until 1916
  1916 in baseball
  left|thumb|300px|[[Woodrow Wilson]] throws out the ball on opening day.-Champions:*World Series: Boston Red Sox over Brooklyn Robins -MLB statistical leaders:-American League final standings:-National League final standings:-Events:...
  
   when it is broken by the New York Giants
  San Francisco Giants
  The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  
  . It still stands as the 2nd longest winning streak in major league history.
• July 11 – The Chicago Tribune
  Chicago Tribune
  The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
  
   publishes runs batted in for the first time.
• July 17 – Harry Stovey
  Harry Stovey
  Harry Duffield Stovey, born Harry Duffield Stowe was a 19th century Major League Baseball player and the first player in major league history to hit 100 home runs...
  
   of the Worcester Ruby Legs hits his first big league home run. Stovey will become the first player in history to reach 100 career home runs.
• August 6 – Tim Keefe
  Tim Keefe
  Timothy John "Tim" Keefe , nicknamed "Smiling Tim" and "Sir Timothy", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He was one of the most dominating pitchers of the 19th century and posted impressive statistics in one category or another for almost every season he pitched...
  
   makes his major league debut with the Troy Trojans, pitching a 4-hitter in defeating the Cincinnati Reds
  Cincinnati Reds (1876-1880)
  The Cincinnati Reds, also known as the Cincinnati Red Stockings, were a professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio that played from 1876–1880. The Reds were a charter member of the National League.-History:...
  
  . Keefe will end up with 342 career wins and be elected to the Hall-of-Fame in 1964
  1964 in baseball
  -Major League Baseball:*World Series: St. Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees ; Bob Gibson, MVP*All-Star Game, July 7 at Shea Stadium: National League, 7–4; Johnny Callison, MVP-Other champions:*College World Series: Minnesota...
  
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• August 19 – Larry Corcoran
  Larry Corcoran
  Lawrence J. Corcoran was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.Corcoran debuted in 1880, winning 43 games and leading the Chicago team to the National League championship...
  
   of the Chicago White Stockings
  Chicago Cubs
  The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
  
   pitches a no-hitter against the Boston Red Caps
  Atlanta Braves
  The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
  
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• August 20 – Pud Galvin
  Pud Galvin
  James Francis Galvin , nicknamed "Pud", "Gentle Jeems", and "The Little Steam Engine", was an American National Association and Major League Baseball pitcher. He was Major League Baseball's first 300-game winner...
  
   pitches a no-hitter for the Buffalo Bisons
  Buffalo Bisons (1879-1885)
  The original Buffalo Bisons baseball club played in the National League between 1879 and 1885. The Bisons played their games at Riverside Park and Olympic Park in Buffalo, New York.-Year-by-year records:-Players of note:*Dan Brouthers...
  
   against the Worcester Ruby Legs. It is the 2nd day in a row that the National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
   has seen a no-hitter.
• August 27 – Bill Crowley of the Buffalo Bisons
  Buffalo Bisons (1879-1885)
  The original Buffalo Bisons baseball club played in the National League between 1879 and 1885. The Bisons played their games at Riverside Park and Olympic Park in Buffalo, New York.-Year-by-year records:-Players of note:*Dan Brouthers...
  
   records 4 assists from the outfield for the second time this season, having done it previously on May 24. Crowley remains the only outfielder to ever have 4 assists in one game on two separate occasions.
• September 1 – Charley Jones
  Charley Jones
  Charles Wesley Jones was an American left fielder in the National Association and Major League Baseball who hit 56 home runs and batted .298 during his twelve-year career...
  
   of the Boston Red Caps
  Atlanta Braves
  The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
  
   refuses to play after the club fails to pay him $378 in back pay. The team responds by suspending, fining and black-listing him. Jones will never again play in the National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
  , although he will appear again beginning in 1883
  1883 in baseball
  -Champions:*National League: Boston Beaneaters*American Association: Philadelphia Athletics*Inter-State League: Brooklyn Atlantics*Northwestern League: Toledo Blue StockingsInter-league playoff: Philadelphia declined to play Boston...
  
   in the American Association
  American Association (19th century)
  The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
  
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• September 2 – The first night game is played in Nantasket Beach
  Nantasket Beach
  Nantasket Beach is a beach in Hull, Massachusetts. The shore has fine, light gray sand and is one of the busiest beaches in Greater Boston. At low tide, there are acres of tide pools.-Name:...
  
  , Massachusetts
  Massachusetts
  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
  
  . The Jordan Marsh and R. H. White department stores from Boston
  Boston
  Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
  
   play to a 16–16 tie.
• September 8 – The Polo Grounds
  Polo Grounds
  The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963...
  
   in New York City
  New York City
  New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
  
   are leased by a new Metropolitan team being led by Jim Mutrie
  Jim Mutrie
  James J. Mutrie was an American baseball pioneer who was the co-founder and first manager of both the original New York Metropolitans and the New York Giants...
  
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• September 9 – Buck Ewing
  Buck Ewing
  William "Buck" Ewing was a Major League Baseball player and manager, and is widely regarded as the best catcher of his era and is often argued to be the best player of the 19th century...
  
   makes his debut for the Troy Trojans.
• September 15 – John O'Rourke, older brother of Jim O'Rourke, becomes the first player to hit 4 doubles in one game.
• September 15 – The Chicago White Stockings
  Chicago Cubs
  The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
  
   clinch the pennant with a 5–2 win over the Cincinnati Reds
  Cincinnati Reds (1876-1880)
  The Cincinnati Reds, also known as the Cincinnati Red Stockings, were a professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio that played from 1876–1880. The Reds were a charter member of the National League.-History:...
  
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• September 29 – The Polo Grounds
  Polo Grounds
  The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963...
  
   hosts its first baseball game as the newly formed New York Metropolitans defeat the National Association champion Washington Nationals 4-2. Approximately 2,500 people attend the game, the largest crowd to see a game in New York City
  New York City
  New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
  
   in several years.
• September 30 – The last place Cincinnati Reds
  Cincinnati Reds (1876-1880)
  The Cincinnati Reds, also known as the Cincinnati Red Stockings, were a professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio that played from 1876–1880. The Reds were a charter member of the National League.-History:...
  
   win their final game 2–0 in front of 183 fans. This will be the last game for this troubled franchise, although the city will see the current version of the Reds
  Cincinnati Reds
  The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
  
   begin play in 1882
  1882 in baseball
  -Champions:*National League: Chicago def. Providence 5 games to 4*American Association: Cincinnati Red Stockings*League Alliance: New York MetropolitansInterleague*Chicago vs. Cincinnati tie 1 game each*Chicago def...
  
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October–December

• October 4 – The National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
   prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages in member parks and also prohibits member parks from being rented out on Sundays. These rulings are directly aimed at the Cincinnati Reds
  Cincinnati Reds (1876-1880)
  The Cincinnati Reds, also known as the Cincinnati Red Stockings, were a professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio that played from 1876–1880. The Reds were a charter member of the National League.-History:...
  
   club who routinely did both in order to raise additional money for their continual struggling finances.
• October 6 – The Cincinnati Reds
  Cincinnati Reds (1876-1880)
  The Cincinnati Reds, also known as the Cincinnati Red Stockings, were a professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio that played from 1876–1880. The Reds were a charter member of the National League.-History:...
  
   refuse to abide by the new rules set down and are immediately kicked out of the National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
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• December 8 – The National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
   rejects the Washington Nationals bid for membership and accepts the Detroit Wolverines
  Detroit Wolverines
  The Detroit Wolverines were a 19th century baseball team that played in the National League from 1881 to 1888 in the city of Detroit, Michigan. In total, they won 426 games and lost 437, taking their lone pennant in 1887. The team was disbanded following the 1888 season.-Franchise...
  
   as its newest member.
• December 9 – The National League
  National League
  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
  
   re-elects William Hulbert
  William Hulbert
  William Ambrose Hulbert was one of the founders of the National League, recognized as baseball's first major league, and was also the president of the Chicago White Stockings franchise....
  
   as president and adopts several new rules for 1881
  1881 in baseball
  -Champions:*National League: Chicago White StockingsEastern Championship Association: New York MetropolitansInter-league playoff: New York Mets def. Chicago , 2 games to 1.-National League final standings:-Statistical leaders:-January-March:...
  
  . Among the new rules are reducing called balls for a walk down to 7 and moving the pitching box back 5 feet to the new distance of 50 feet.

January–April

• January 5 – Dutch Jordan
  Dutch Jordan
  Adolf Otto Jordan , is a former professional baseball player who played second base for the Brooklyn Superbas during the 1903 and 1904 baseball seasons....
  
  
• January 13 – Goat Anderson
  Goat Anderson
  Edward John "Goat" Anderson was an American professional baseball outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He played one season with the Pirates in 1907...
  
  
• January 21 – Emil Batch
  Emil Batch
  Emil Batch , was a professional baseball player who played third base and outfielder from 1904-1907 for the Brooklyn Superbas.-External links:...
  
  
• January 22 – Bill O'Neill
• January 27 – Bill Burns
  Sleepy Bill Burns
  William Thomas "Bill" Burns , nicknamed "Sleepy Bill," was an American baseball player who played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball for five different teams from 1908 to 1912...
  
  
• February 6 – Frank LaPorte
  Frank LaPorte
  Frank Breyfogle Laporte was an American baseball player.Born in Uhrichsville, Ohio, he began his major league career with the New York Highlanders in 1905. He was eventually traded to the St. Louis Browns, where he had his best years. In he batted a career-high .314...
  
  
• February 14 – Claude Berry
  Claude Berry
  Claude Elzy Berry , born in Losantville, Indiana, was a catcher for the Chicago White Sox , Philadelphia Athletics and Pittsburgh Rebels ....
  
  
• February 16 – Carl Lundgren
  Carl Lundgren
  Carl Leonard "Lundy" Lundgren was an American baseball and football player and coach.Lundgren played football and baseball for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and played eight seasons of Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. In eight years with the Cubs, he compiled...
  
  
• March 2 – Danny Hoffman
  Danny Hoffman
  Danny Hoffman , was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1903 to 1911. During his career Hoffman played for the Philadelphia Athletics, New York Highlanders, and St...
  
  
• March 10 – Judge Nagle
  Judge Nagle
  Walter Harold Nagle [Lucky] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at 6' 0", 176 lb., Nagle batted and threw right-handed...
  
  
• March 22 – Ernie Quigley
  Ernie Quigley
  Ernest Cosmos "Ernie" Quigley was a Canadian-born American sports official who became notable both as a basketball referee and as an umpire in Major League Baseball...
  
  
• April 12 – Addie Joss
  Addie Joss
  Adrian Joss was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched his entire nine-year baseball career for the Cleveland Bronchos/Naps .-Early life:...
  
  
• April 18 – Sam Crawford
  Sam Crawford
  Samuel Earl Crawford , nicknamed "Wahoo Sam", was a Major League Baseball player who played outfield for the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1957....
  
  
• April 20 – Charlie Smith

May–August

• May 7 – Mickey Doolan
  Mickey Doolan
  Michael Joseph "Mickey" Doolan , is a former professional baseball player who played shortstop in the Major Leagues from 1905-1918. He would play for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Whales, Chicago Cubs, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Robins.-External links:...
  
  
• June 12 – Matty McIntyre
  Matty McIntyre
  Matthew W. "Matty" McIntyre was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played ten seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics , Detroit Tigers , and Chicago White Sox ....
  
  
• June 30 – Davy Jones
  Davy Jones (baseball)
  David Jefferson "Davy" Jones , nicknamed "Kangaroo", was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played fifteen seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Browns, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, and Pittsburgh Rebels...
  
  
• July 4 – George Mullin
  George Mullin (baseball)
  George Joseph Mullin was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played fourteen seasons with the Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators of the American League and the Indianapolis Hoosiers/Newark Pepper of the Federal League.-Career Overview:Mullin holds the Detroit Tigers...
  
  
• July 14 – Ed Hug
  Ed Hug
  Edward Ambrose Hug , is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played in one game for the Brooklyn Superbas in . He walked in his only plate appearance.-External links:...
  
  
• July 22 – George Gibson
• July 27 – Jack Doscher
  Jack Doscher
  John Henry Doscher, Jr. was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1903-1908. Born in Troy, New York, he played for the Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Superbas, and Chicago Cubs. His father Herm Doscher had also been a major league player, as well as an umpire. Jack Doscher died...
  
  
• July 27 – Irish McIlveen
  Irish McIlveen
  Henry Cooke "Irish" McIlveen, commonly nicknamed "Irish" because he was born in Belfast, Ireland, is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1906 and the New York Highlanders in 1908-1909....
  
  
• July 27 – Joe Tinker
  Joe Tinker
  Joseph Bert Tinker was a Major League Baseball player and manager. He is best known for his years with the Chicago Cubs dynasty which won four pennants between 1906 and 1910; and for his feud with double play partner Johnny Evers. Tinker was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in...
  
  
• July 29 – Chief Meyers
  Chief Meyers
  John Tortes "Chief" Meyers was a Major League Baseball catcher for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, and Brooklyn Robins from 1909 to 1917. He played on the early Giants teams under manager John McGraw and was the primary catcher for Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson...
  
  
• August 12 – Christy Mathewson
  Christy Mathewson
  Christopher "Christy" Mathewson , nicknamed "Big Six", "The Christian Gentleman", or "Matty", was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played his entire career in what is known as the dead-ball era...
  
  
• August 30 – Charlie Armbruster
  Charlie Armbruster
  Charles A. Armbruster was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox ....
  
  

September–December

• September 2 – Fred Payne
  Fred Payne
  Frederick Thomas Payne was a Major League Baseball player who played 6 seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox ....
  
  
• September 10 – Harry Niles
  Harry Niles
  Herbert Clyde Niles was an outfielder/infielder in Major League Baseball who played for four different teams between the 1906 and 1910 seasons. Listed at 5' 8" 175 lb., Niles batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Buchanan, Michigan.Niles entered the majors in 1906 with the St...
  
  
• September 10 – Barney Pelty
  Barney Pelty
  Barney Pelty , was a major league baseball pitcher known as "the Yiddish Curver" because he was one of the first Jewish baseball players in the American League. His career ERA is 2.63, 60th-best of all pitchers in major league baseball...
  
  
• September 12 – Boss Schmidt
  Boss Schmidt
  Charles "Boss" Schmidt was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played six seasons with the Detroit Tigers ....
  
  
• September 23 – Heinie Wagner
  Heinie Wagner
  Charles Francis "Heinie" Wagner was an American baseball player and manager. He played shortstop for the New York Giants and the Boston Red Sox . He was also the manager of the Red Sox during the 1930 baseball season.Wagner was born in Harlem, New York, in September 1880...
  
  
• September 29 – Harry Lumley
  Harry Lumley (baseball)
  Harry Garfield Lumley was a right fielder and manager in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Judge", Lumley spent his entire career with the Brooklyn Superbas in the National League. He batted and threw left-handed....
  
  
• October 3 – Henry Thielman
  Henry Thielman
  Henry Joseph Thielman was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota and played baseball for local teams. He also attended the University of Notre Dame in 1900-1901 and played football there....
  
  
• October 12 – Pete Hill
  Pete Hill
  * , Personal profiles at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. – identical to Riley -External links:* – unknown content, URL confirmed 2010-04-16...
  
  
• October 21 – Jack Hayden
• October 25 – Weldon Henley
  Weldon Henley
  Weldon Henley , was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1903-1907. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and Brooklyn Dodgers....
  
  
• October 25 - Bill Brennan
  Bill Brennan (umpire)
  William Thomas "Bill" Brennan was a Major League Baseball umpire.Brennan umpired in National League from 1909 through 1913. He then jumped to the upstart Federal League, and umpired there in 1914 and 1915...
  
  
• November 15 – Hi Jasper
  Hi Jasper
  Henry W. "Hi" Jasper was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cleveland Indians.Jasper died after falling off a truck in St. Louis, Missouri.-External links:...
  
  
• November 20 – George McBride
  George McBride
  George Florian "Pinch" McBride is a former shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Washington Senators from 1901 to 1920. He started off with the short-lived Milwaukee Brewers , but he only had 12 at-bats in three games...
  
  
• November 21 – Simmy Murch
  Simmy Murch
  Simeon Augustus Murch was a professional baseball infielder. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Superbas. Murch was 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighed 220 pounds....
  
  
• November 25 – Frank Corridon
  Frank Corridon
  Frank Joseph Corridon [Fiddler] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between the and seasons. Listed at 6' 0" 170 lb., Corridon was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Newport, Rhode Island.The invention of the spitball has been credited...
  
  
• December 2 – Tom Doran
  Tom Doran
  Thomas J. Doran [Long Tom] was backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1904 through 1906 for the Boston Americans and Detroit Tigers . Listed at 5' 11", 152 lb., Doran batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
  
  
• December 17 – Cy Falkenberg
  Cy Falkenberg
  Frederick Peter "Cy" Falkenberg was an American baseball pitcher who played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball from 1903 and 1917....
  
  
• December 23 – Doc Gessler
  Doc Gessler
  Henry Homer "Doc" Gessler was a Major League Baseball player born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania who began his eight season career, at the age of 22, with the Detroit Tigers in . He played mainly as a right fielder in a career that totaled 880 games played, 2969 at bats, 831 hits, 363 RBIs and 14...
  
  

Deaths

• November 23 – Jack McDonald, 36?, right fielder who hit .258 with the 1872
  1872 in baseball
  - Champions :* National Association: Boston Red Stockings- National Association final standings :-Statistical leaders:- January–March :* March 4 – At its annual convention being held in Cleveland, the NA adopts a rule change to allow the use of the wrist in the pitching delivery.- April–June :*...
  
   Brooklyn Atlantics
  Brooklyn Atlantics
  The Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn was baseball's first champion and its first dynasty.Established in 1855, Atlantic was a founding member of the National Association of Base Ball Players in 1857. In 1859, with a record of 11 wins and 1 loss, Atlantic emerged as the recognized champions of...
  
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External links

• 1880 season at baseball-reference.com
• Charlton's Baseball Chronology at BaseballLibrary.com
• Year by Year History at Baseball-Almanac.com
• Retrosheet.org