1894 in Baseball - Events

Events

• April 24 – Lave Cross of the Philadelphia Phillies hits for the cycle as the Phillies crush the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 22-5.
• May 30 – Second baseman Bobby Lowe of the Boston Beaneaters becomes the first player in Major league history to hit four home runs in a game, hitting two in a nine-run 3rd inning. Boston tops the Cincinnati Reds, 20-11.
• June 13 – Bill Hassamaer outfielder/infielder for the Washington Senators hits for the cycle against the St. Louis Browns. Washington wins, 12–3.
• July 10 - Jerry Denny of the Louisville Colonels becames the final position player to play a Major League game without wearing a glove.
• August 4 - Baker Bowl, the home stadium of the Philadelphia Phillies, burns down in a fire. The Phillies are forced to play their remaining games at the University of Philadelphia.
• August 17 – Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Sam Thompson hits for the cycle as the Phillies crush the Louisville Colonels, 29-4.
• September 3 – The Baltimore Orioles set a Major League record for most triples in a game, with 9 against the Cleveland Spiders.
• September 28 – Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tom Parrott hits for the cycle against the New York Giants. New York wins, however, 9-8.