Category: Flash

01/04/1893 The ballots are counted and the results are in. One player was enshrined this year: Bobby Mathews will now…

8/31/1891 Nobody in the AL outhit Sol White this season. It became official today with the close of the regular…

8/24/1891 A red-hot bat made Sol White the obvious choice for this week’s AL Player of the Week. The Pittsburgh…

8/22/1889 The 5th time is the charm — at least for Frank Grant. The second baseman for the St. Louis…

12/01/1886 Sol White was drafted by the Phialdelphia Athletics with their first overall pick for thd 1887 season.

09/22/1886 In his first season, Frank Grant not only won the hearts and cheers of the local St. Louis fans,…

3/07/1886 Detroit announced the signing of Bud Fowler to the cheers of fans and local sportswriters alike today. The 27-year-old…

3/04/1886 Frank Grant signed a one year contract with the St. Louis Browns for $494.00.

04/18/1886 Detroit second baseman Bud Fowler experienced something against the St. Louis Browns he hadn’t experienced a while: a hitless…

09/01/1886 Frank Grant earned August’s Rookie of the Month honors in the NL for last month’s performance. The boyish St.…