Champions

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: Brooklyn Bridegrooms * American Association:

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: Boston Reds *

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: Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3,

3, 1 tie *Inter-league playoff: Brooklyn (NL) declined challenge by Boston (PL) *Inter-league playoff: Louisville (AA) declined challenge by Boston (PL)

Statistical leaders

Any team shown in indicates a previous team a player was on during the season.

Major league baseball final standings

American Association final standings

National League final standings

Players' League final standings

Notable seasons

1890 New York Giants National League alternate

*Cleveland Infants left fielder Pete Browning 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). *Chicago Pirates pitcher Silver King 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)."1890 Players League Pitching Leaders"
baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

Events

January–March

*January 9 – The Brooklyn Gladiators are admitted to the American Association, joining Toledo, Rochester and

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as new members. *January 28 –

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Justice Morgan J. O'Brien rules in favor of

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's Reserve Clause case, and by extension the

, 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. *February 1 – The

finalizes its schedule for 1890, but refuses to release it. Speculation abounds that they are waiting for the

to release their own schedule so that the new circuit may purposely schedule conflicting games in the same cities where both leagues have teams. *February 20 – Sam Rice is born in

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. A quick outfielder with a great arm, Rice will lead the

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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

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in 1963. *February 24 – An anonymous group allegedly offers $1 million to purchase the entire

. The National League, believing the offer a hoax, turns it down. Some believe the offer was made by the

, 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. *March 6 – The

releases its official schedule although many believe it to be an intentional fake as it includes the Indianapolis Hoosiers and the

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, who are rumored to be on the brink of being bought out by the league. *March 11 – The

releases its schedule while claiming it paid no attention to the previously released

schedule. *March 27 – The Inter-State League rejects an application from an all-black team made up of former Cuban Giants.

April–June

*April 15 – A judge in

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, citing the

decision, refuses to grant an injunction against Bill Hallman that would keep him from playing in the

. *April 17 – The

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. *April 17 – The American Association season begins. Despite being only marginally involved in the war between the

and the

, the AA will receive as many battle wounds as the 2 openly fighting leagues do. *April 19 – Amid much hoopla, the

and the

both open their seasons with directly conflicting games. Both leagues will inflate attendance figures all season in an effort to influence public opinion. *April 19 – George Davis makes his major league debut with the Cleveland Spiders. *April 19 – Henry Gruber of the Cleveland Infants walks 16 batters in one game. *April 22 – The

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of the American Association steal 19 bases against rookie catcher Grant Briggs of the Syracuse Stars in a 17–6 victory. *April 22 –

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makes his major league debut with the

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. *April 23 –

Kid Nichols Charles Augustus "Kid" Nichols (September 14, 1869 – April 11, 1953) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Boston Beaneaters, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies from 1890 to 1906. A switch hitter w ...

makes his major league debut with the

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. *April 26 –

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of the

tags 2 runners out at the plate in completing a triple play against the

. *May 1 – George Pinkney of the Brooklyn Bridegrooms 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

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, but Pinkney's consecutive innings streak, however, would last until it was broken by Cal Ripken Jr. nearly 100 years later. *May 8 – Wee Willie McGill starts today for the Cleveland Infants against the Buffalo Bisons in 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. *May 3 –

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of the

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strikes out 7 consecutive batters for the 2nd time in a week. *May 12 – Mike Tiernan of the

hits a mammoth 13th-inning solo home run off of

pitcher

to give Amos Rusie a 1–0 win. Tiernan's shot lands in the outfield of the adjacent

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while a

game is being played. Crowds from both games cheer Tiernan as he circles the bases. *May 22 –

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, manager of the

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, 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. *May 31 – George Gore, Buck Ewing, and

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of the

become the first trio to hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in a win over the Pittsburgh Burghers. *June 4 – Tim Keefe of the

of the

wins his 300th career game with a 9–4 victory over the Boston Reds. *June 7 – Jack McFetridge of the

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. *June 15 – Bill Greenwood of the Rochester Broncos becomes the only left-handed shortstop to participate in a triple play as the Broncos turn it against the Syracuse Stars. It is the last game Greenwood plays at shortstop in his career. *June 21 – Silver King of the Chicago Pirates of the

pitches a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 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. *June 23 – Mike Griffin of the

Philadelphia Quakers sets a record by reaching base by way of error in all 4 at-bats in a game against the Pittsburgh Burghers. *June 28 – Mike Tiernan of the

hits for the cycle for the 2nd time in his career.

July–September

*July 5 – Bill Van Dyke, outfielder for the

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, hits for the cycle in a 13–12 loss to the Syracuse Stars. *July 12 – The visiting

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pick up a local

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player named Lewis to pitch in their game against the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders. 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. *July 15 –

leaders, including

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, pool $80,000 to keep the

from going bankrupt in order to maintain an NL presence in New York City. *July 17 - The first ever battle between two 300 game winners takes place as Tim Keefe of the New York Giants faces Pud Galvin of the Pittsburgh Burghers. New York won 8-2. *July 18 – Brooklyn Gladiators third baseman Jumbo Davis hits for the cycle in a 7–6 loss to the

. *July 21 –

, first baseman of the

, hits for the cycle against the

. New York wins, 7–5. *July 22 – The ''

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'' prints an article about a night game scheduled to be played the next evening in

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against a visiting

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team. *July 23 – Harry Stovey becomes the first player in major league history to reach 100 career home runs when he hits one for the Boston Reds in a

game. *July 27 – The Brooklyn Gladiators, leading 13–8, are forced to forfeit their game against the Columbus Solons in the 8th inning when they run out of game balls. *August 1 – Outfielder Oyster Burns of the Brooklyn Bridegrooms hits for the cycle against the

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. *August 2 –

Arlie Latham Walter Arlington Latham (March 15, 1860 – November 29, 1952) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played from through for the Buffalo Bisons (NL), Buffalo Bisons, St. Louis Browns (NL), St. Louis Browns, Chicago Pirates ...

, playing for the Chicago Pirates in the

, has his reserve rights, still held by the

of the American Association, sold to the

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of the

for $2,500. Latham leaves the Brotherhood and jumps to the Reds after he is given $500 of the purchase price. *August 6 ** John Reilly becomes the first player in

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history to

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for the 3rd time in his career, a record that has since been tied by

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and

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but not surpassed. Reilly's

defeat the

, 16-3. **

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makes his major league debut with the Cleveland Spiders. *August 11 – Mickey Welch of the

records his 300th career win. *August 12 –

outfielder Farmer Weaver hits for the cycle in an 18–4 victory over the Syracuse Stars. *August 16 –

pitcher Bill Phillips sets a record when he allows two grand slams in the same inning, one to Tom Burns and one to Malachi Kittridge, in an 18–5 loss to the Chicago Colts. *August 25 – The Brooklyn Gladiators, losers of 14 straight who are now 16 games out of 7th place in the American Association and fighting for attendance with the first-place Bridegrooms of the

and the 2nd-place Brooklyn Ward's Wonders of the

, disband. They are replaced in the AA by the

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who had previously dropped out of the AA following the season. *September 1 –

and

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work overtime on

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. 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 Washington Park. The trio of winning Brooklyn pitchers are Bob Caruthers, Tom Lovett, and Adonis Terry. *September 6 – In

, with no umpire present, the

and the

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 American Association will officially declare the game a tie. *September 14 –

Connie Mack Cornelius McGillicuddy (December 22, 1862 – February 8, 1956), better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and team owner. Mack holds records for the most wins (3,731), losses (3,948), ties (76), and ga ...

begins his long managerial career when he takes over as interim manager of the

of the

. *September 15 – Ledell Titcomb throws a no-hitter for the American Association Rochester Broncos in a 7–0 win over the Syracuse Stars. *September 17 – The

of the American Association 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. *September 22 – The Boston Reds clinch the

pennant. *September 23 – George Nicol of the

throws a no-hitter in his major league debut in a game called after seven innings due to darkness. Ed Cartwright chips in with a three-run home run and a grand slam in an 11-run third inning of the 21–2 rout. *September 29 – The

, who had finished last in , clinch the American Association pennant with a 6–1 win over the Syracuse Stars. *September 30 – Chicago Colts outfielder Walt Wilmot, who will tie for the

lead in home runs, is called out twice in one game for being struck by a batted ball while base-running. *September 30 – The Brooklyn Bridegrooms clinch the

pennant.

October–December

*October 3 – In a game because of darkness after seven, Chicago's Pat Luby beats the Giants, 3–2, for his 17th consecutive win. Amos Rusie is the losing pitcher. *October 9 –

owner, Aaron Stern, sells the club for $48,000 to club owners in the

. *October 12 – Hank Gastright of the Columbus Solons pitches a no-hitter against the

in a game called after 8 innings. *October 17 – The Brooklyn Bridegrooms wins Game One of the World Series, 9–0, over the

. *November 22 – At the American Association annual meeting in Louisville, the

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.

Births

January–April

*January 4 – Ossie Vitt *January 5 –

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*January 11 – Max Carey *January 16 – Erskine Mayer * *January 17 – Louis Santop *January 23 – Ed Barney *February 3 –

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** *February 4 ** Eddie Ainsmith ** Possum Whitted *February 5 – Max Flack *February 20 – Sam Rice *March 28 – Dee Walsh *April 6 – Red Smith *April 14 – Dick Redding *April 22 – Fred House * Some sources show

1889 Events January * January 1 ** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada. ** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in the Dakotas ...

** Some sources show 1888

May–August

*May 14 –

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*June 3 – José Junco *June 17 – Phil Douglas *June 20 –

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*June 27 – Rube Benton *June 28 – Ken Williams *July 8 ** Rowdy Elliott ** Wally Mayer ** Ivey Wingo *July 21 – Howie Shanks *July 30 –

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*August 4 – Dolf Luque *August 16 – Baby Doll Jacobson *August 18 –

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*August 22 –

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September–December

*September 8 –

Press Cruthers Charles Preston Cruthers (September 8, 1890 – December 27, 1976) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Philadelphia Athletics. Listed at , 152 lb, Cruthers batted and threw right-handed. He was bo ...

*September 19 – Stuffy McInnis *September 24 – Mike González *October 16 – Milo Allison *October 29 – Happy Finneran *November 16 – Jake Munch *November 23 – Al Halt *December 4 – Bob Shawkey *December 27 – Ernie Krueger *December 30 – Jim Viox

Deaths

*January 13 – Buck Gladmon, 26, third baseman who played from 1883 to 1886. *February 1 – George Trenwith, 38?, third baseman for the Philadelphia Centennials. *February 4 – Ed Greer, 26, outfielder who played from 1885 to 1887. *February 22 – Bill Blair, 26, pitched in for the

of the American Association. *March 9 – Jake Goodman, 36, first baseman for the Milwaukee Grays. *April 25 – Charlie Hodnett, 29?, pitcher who went 12–2 for the St. Louis Maroons. *June 12 – Warren White, 46?, starting third baseman for 6 different teams from 1871 to 1875, 1884. *June 20 – John Weyhing, 20, pitcher who made eight starts for 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings, one inning for 1889 Columbus team; brother of star pitcher Gus. *September 26 – Jerry Moore, 35?, reserve catcher from 1884 to 1885. *October 14 – Gus Williams, 20?, pitched in 2 games for the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators. *November 9 – Jim Lillie, outfielder from 1883 to 1886.

References

External links

1890 National League season at Baseball-Reference.com1890 American Association season at Baseball-Reference.com1890 Players' League season at Baseball-Reference.comCharlton's Baseball Chronology at BaseballLibrary.comYear by Year History at Baseball-Almanac.comRetrosheet.org
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