1838 First baseball-type game in Canada played at Beachville, Upper Canada1870 4th Belmont: W Dick aboard Kingfisher wins in 2:59.51884 18th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard
Category: On This Day
1851 1st baseball uniforms worn when the NY Knickerbockers wear a uniform of straw hats, white shirts and blue long trousers1888 Baseball poem ”Casey at
1869 Cleveland’s Forest City play their 1st game (vs Cincinnati Red Stockings)1883 1st night baseball under lights, Fort Wayne Indiana1896 30th Belmont: Henry Griffin aboard
1872 6th Belmont: James Roe aboard Joe Daniels wins in 2:58.251881 Ridden by outstanding English jockey Fred Archer, Iroquois wins the Epsom Derby to become
1859 Philadelphia A’s organize to play ”town ball” became baseball 20 years later1868 Dr James Moore (UK) wins 1st recorded bicycle race, (2k) velocipede race
1890 First baseman Dave Foutz hits Brooklyn Bridegrooms’ (later Dodgers) first ever home run during doubleheader defeats to Chicago Colts at Washington Park, Brooklyn1894 Boston
1897 31st Belmont: Joe Scherrer aboard Scottish Chieftain wins in 2:23.251900 25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.41916 NY Giants win 17th consecutive
1742 1st indoor swimming pool opens (Goodman’s Fields, London)1875 3rd Preakness: L Hughes aboard Tom Ochiltree wins in 2:43.51880 8th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Grenada
1878 6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.751881 9th Preakness: T Costello aboard Saunterer wins in 2:40.51882 10th Preakness: T Costello
1874 2nd Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper wins in 2:56.51883 11th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Jacobus wins in 2:42.51894 German Emanuel Lasker becomes undisputed World