Lou Bierbauer from the Chronology

Jun 6, 1894 - Pittsburgh erupts in the 3rd inning against Boston when Jake Stenzel hits 2 HRs and Denny Lyons and Lou Bierbauer hit one each‚ setting a ML record for HRs in an inning next tied in 1930. Pittsburgh hits 7 HRs in all. Bierbauer scores 5 runs in the Bucs' 27-11 win.

Feb 14, 1891 - The National Board of Control "reluctantly" awards 3 disputed players (Lou Bierbauer‚ Harry Stovey‚ and Connie Mack) to the NL clubs that signed them despite the prior claims of the AA. Philadelphia (AA)‚ assumed that with the disbanding of the Players League‚ Lou Bierbauer would return to play with them. They call the signing of the 2B by Pittsburgh a Piratical" move‚ and the nickname "Pirates" will stick.

Feb 5, 1891 - Harry Stovey‚ who played with the A's in 1899‚ and like Lou Bierbauer‚ was not claimed by that club through a clerical error‚ signs with the Boston NL club for 1891.

Jul 12, 1890 - A local boy named Lewis‚ whose first name is unknown‚ shows up at the Brooklyn (PL) ball grounds and is given a tryout by Buffalo‚ which is suffering from injuries to George Andrews and Dave Orr. He works 3 innings‚ is battered for 13 hits‚ walks 7‚ and retires to LF trailing 20-5. Lou Bierbauer hits 2 homers in the 3rd off Lewis. Ed Beecher relieves. Buffalo rallies but loses 28-16. Lewis leaves a 60.00 career ERA in the ML record books.

May 23, 1889 - Lou Bierbauer carries the Athletics to a 9-8 win with a 2-run homer‚ a grand slam‚ and scores the winning run after a 9th-inning single.

Jun 22, 1888 - Lou Bierbauer of the Athletics establishes the record for second basemen by making 12 putouts in a 9-inning game. This record will not be tied until August 30th‚ 1966. Oddly‚ Bierbauer has no assists and 2 errors in today's game‚ a 6-5 win over Baltimore.