1st

P Jack Powell's HR in the 14th inning gives St. Louis an exciting 8-7 win over Boston. The drive off Kid Nichols goes beyond CF Billy Hamilton and Powell beats the relay. The fans carry Powell to the clubhouse.

In a game between the Colonels and the Giants in Louisville, Honus Wagner steals 2B, 3B and home in the 4th inning. He is the first to accomplish this under the rule change of 1898 that differentiates between advanced bases and stolen bases.

7th

Vic Willis of Boston pitches a one-hitter, beating Washington 7-1. However, the Associated Press calls it a no-hitter. The controversial hit was by Bill Dinneen, the opposing hurler. Ultimately the record books would carry it as a no-hitter.

10th

After a wild game with Baltimore, St. Louis manager Patsy Tebeau swears at an abusive spectator, and the latter has him arrested and fined.

11th

Brooklyn beats Louisville 1-0 on a HBP and a steal of home by Bill Dahlen. Brickyard Kennedy triumphs over Bert Cunningham.

12th

The grandstand at Louisville's Eclipse Park burns down. The Colonels will try and make do with a temporary stand.

20th

Socks Seybold, powerful slugger from the Atlantic League, makes his debut with Cincinnati. He makes 3 errors in the outfield in a 10-1 loss to St. Louis.

22nd

Washington OF Buck Freeman, the league's leading HR hitter with 15, pitches the last 3 innings of a 15-5 loss to Baltimore.

24th

Cy Young pitches his 3rd consecutive shutout, allowing the hard-hitting Phillies only 3 hits in a 5-0 win.

28th

After an absence of nearly 2 months, the Cleveland club returns home for a series with Boston.

31st

John McGraw's 23-year-old wife dies following surgery for appendicitis. Her funeral, with Ned Hanlon, Willie Keeler, Joe Kelley, and Hughie Jennings participating as pallbearers, would be one of the largest in Baltimore history.