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The following are the baseball events of the year 1882 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1904 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1889 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1885 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1884 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1883 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1881 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1880 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1879 throughout the world.
On June 17, 1880, John Montgomery Ward of the Providence Grays threw a perfect game against the Buffalo Bisons at Messer Street Grounds. It was the second perfect game in Major League Baseball history, which at the time only consisted of the National League (NL). Ward's perfect game occurred just five days after Lee Richmond's perfect game.
On June 12, 1880, Lee Richmond of the Worcester Worcesters threw a perfect game against the Cleveland Blues at Worcester County Agricultural Fairgrounds. It was the first perfect game in Major League Baseball history, which at the time only consisted of the National League.
On May 5, 1904, Cy Young of the Boston Americans threw a perfect game against the Philadelphia Athletics at Huntington Avenue Grounds. It was the third perfect game in Major League Baseball (MLB) history, and the first perfect game to be thrown under current day rules that were established in 1903. As a result, some baseball historians regard Young's perfect game as the first true perfect game in MLB history.
References
- 1 2 3 4 Husman, John Richmond (May 10, 1987). "Baseball's first perfect game". Toledo Blade . Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Husman, John R. "Lee Richmond". sabr.org. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- 1 2 "Lee Richmond Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Richmond's perfect game recalled". Toledo Blade . February 21, 1948. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Lee Richmond at Find a Grave
| Lee Richmond | |
|---|---|
 Richmond c. 1880 | |
| Pitcher / Outfielder | |
| Born:May 5, 1857 Sheffield, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: October 1, 1929 (aged 72) Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 27, 1879, for the Boston Red Stockings | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1886, for the Cincinnati Red Stockings |