This day in baseball: First NL home run
Posted: May 2, 2013 | Author: Precious Sanders | Filed under: 19th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Chicago White Stockings, Cincinnati Redlegs, history, Major League Baseball, MLB, National Association of Base Ball Players, National League, Ross Barnes, sports |Leave a comment
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The first home run in the history of the National League was hit on May 2, 1876 by Ross Barnes of the Chicago White Stockings — an inside-the-park home run against the Cincinnati Redlegs. Barnes had been a superstar in the National Association, signing with the Chicago team just before the NA disbanded. On top of having the honor of hitting the new league’s first homer, Barnes had a single, a triple, two stolen bases, and four runs scored.