1st

The St. Louis Browns offer to buy a partial interest in the rival Athletic club. The Athletics are losing money, and 2 of the 3 partners want out, but this deal will not come to fruition.

5th

Today's Chicago Tribune publishes NL batting figures through May 31st that show Fred Carroll (.476), Sam Thompson (.454), and Paul Hines (.438) leading the league. Walks are being counted as hits this year.

9th

Mets RF Candy Nelson sets a ML record by starting 3 double plays, 2 on throws to home and one to start an infield rundown. Only 2 other ML outfielders have tied this record: Jack McCarthy (4/26/05) and Ira Flagstead (4/19/26).

13th

Sportswriter O. P. Caylor takes over as manager of the Mets. Caylor had managed Cincinnati in 1885 and 1886 while writing for the Cincinnati Enquirer, now he is with the New York Tribune and managing again.

14th

Before an overflow crowd of 15,000, the hometown Orioles score 8 times in the 8th inning to beat the Browns 15-12. St. Louis complains that substitute umpire Lew Daniels, an Oriole player, has robbed them of the victory.

15th

The Giants annihilate the Phillies 29-1, setting records for runs scored and allowed that still stand for each club.

16th

Before a riotous Baltimore club, Curt Welch of the Browns topples Orioles 2B Bill Greenwood to prevent a DP and is promptly arrested for assault by a policeman on duty at the park. He will be fined $4.50 by a local judge.

17th

Boston scores 10 runs in the 10th inning to beat New York 19-9, relief P Mike Tiernan taking the beating.

19th

During this Sunday battle with St. Louis, Cincinnati draws a crowd of 10,542, its biggest of the season. However, the Cincinnati Enquirer notes that 15,086 fans attended the game. Judging from the Reds' official attendance figures from 1886 to 1888, the Enquirer overestimated game attendance by an average of 45 percent per game. The official attendance average during this period was 1,970--1,511 on weekdays and 4,075 on Sundays and major holidays.

21st

Tom "Toad" Ramsey of Louisville strikes out 17 Cleveland Babies, a singular achievement under this year's 4-strike rule. The Colonels win in a rout 21-1.

23rd

Tip O'Neill goes just 1-for-4 (the "hit" being a "phantom," as sportswriters are calling bases on balls) against Cleveland's Bill Crowell, dropping his AA leading batting average to .516.

27th

Highly touted California hurler George Van Haltren makes his ML debut with Chicago and ties the all-time record by walking 16 batters while losing to Boston 17-11. Van Haltren would later star as an OF.