ON THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: MAY 27
May 27, 1888– Brooklyn’s Adonis Terry pitches his second no-hitter in three years as the Bridegrooms defeat Louisville 4 to 0 in Brooklyn.
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May 26, 1887: Louisville’s “sluggers” score 11 runs in a single inning and knock Brooklyn back to 4th place with a 27 to 9 trouncing.
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May 25,1889: In Columbus, Ohio, the umpire declares visiting Brooklyn a forfeit winner 9 to 0 after Columbus captain Dave Orr is thrown out of the game and his team refuses to play on. Brooklyn President Charles Byrne agrees to forgo the forfeit and resume the game after Columbus decides to play without Orr....
Read MoreON THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: MAY 24
May 24, 1883—The Brooklyn Bridge officially opens connecting Brooklyn with Manhattan. The Brooklyn base ball team schedules exhibition games with teams from across the bridge—the New York Metropolitans and New York ...
Read MoreON THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: MAY 23
May 23, 1886—The Brooklyn baseball team plays its first Sunday home game, defeating the St. Louis Browns 13 to 12. The game is played at the team’s park in Ridgewood, N.Y., in Queens County instead of Brooklyn’s Washington Park in Kings County, where Sunday baseball is banned.
Read MoreON THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: MAY 22
May 22,1887: Brooklyn bangs out 20 hits to beat the American Association champs St. Louis Browns 9 to 5 behind the pitching of John Harkins before 10,000 fans at Brooklyn’s Washington...
Read MoreON THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: MAY 21
May 21, 1890—The Brooklyn Bridegrooms turn the first triple play in Dodgers franchise history as second baseman Hub Collins fields a grounder, flips it to shortstop Germany Smith for a force at second, Smith fires to first baseman Dave Foutz, who after out No. 2 throw home to catcher Tom Daley to catch a sliding...
Read MoreON THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: MAY 20
May 20,1888: Brooklyn Bridegrooms pitcher Bob Caruthers “Chicagos” (blanks) the visiting Kansas City Cowboys 9 to 0 in a Sunday game at Ridgewood Park.
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