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On July 15, 1876, during the NL's first season, Bradley pitched the league's first no-hitter, defeating Hartford 2-0. That year, the perpetually grinning righthander pitched every one of St. Louis's 64 games and led them to a second-place finish with 45 wins. His 16 shutouts set a ML record tied only by Grover Alexander 40 years later. Brought to Chicago the next season to take over the pitching for Al Spalding, he was far less effective, and for the rest of his career played at third base as often as he pitched. (FIC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 5th, 1875 » July 15th, 1876 » July 13th, 1877 » April 28th, 1881: With P George Bradley already sidelined by pneumonia, Detroit signs Will White to a 30-day contract, hoping Bradley will be healthy in a month. » July 11th, 1886: During the 2nd Sunday game played in Cincinnati after owner Louis Hauck dropped his objections, a riot breaks out. Umpire George Bradley is hit by a beer mug hurled from the rowdy Cincinnati crowd and retreats to the directors' room in the 6th inning. He returns to complete the game. The Reds lose to the Grays 11-7. The incident strengthens the position of many religious and political leaders that Sunday baseball attracts mostly "hoodlums" and "foreigners" and should therefore be banned. While this advice is followed in most ML cities, Sunday baseball in the Queen City continues and proves to be extremely popular with all "classes" of people.