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The following are the baseball events of the year 1896 throughout the world. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year  

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Rank Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
1st Baltimore Orioles 90   39 . The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. 698     --
2nd Cleveland Spiders 80   48 . The Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland Ohio. 625   9. 5
3rd Cincinnati Reds 77   50 . The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA 606   12. 0
4th Boston Beaneaters 74   57 . 565   17. 0
5th Chicago Colts 71   57 . The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. 555   18. 5
5th Pittsburgh Pirates 66   63 . The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 512   24. 0
7th New York Giants 64   67 . The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. 489   27. 0
8th Philadelphia Phillies 62   68 . The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. 477   28. 5
9th Washington Senators 58   73 . The Washington Senators were a 19th century Baseball team The team was also known as the Washington Statesmen and the Washington Nationals. 443   33. 0
9th Brooklyn Bridegrooms 58   73 . The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA 443   33. 0
11th St. Louis Browns 40   90 . The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St 308   50. 5
12th Louisville Colonels 38   93 . The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that played in the American Association throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 290   53. 0

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Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor William Aloysius McGowan ( January 18 1896 - December 9 1954) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Nathaniel Milton Gaston ( January 27 1896 - April 26 1996) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes William McKinley "Pinky" Hargrave (January 31 1896 - October 3 1942 was a Major League Baseball Catcher who played ten seasons with the Washington Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Charles Culbertson Robertson ( January 31, 1896 &ndash August 23, 1984) was an American Pitcher in Major League Baseball Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Herold Dominic "Muddy" Ruel ( February 20, 1896 - November 13, 1963) was a major league Catcher for 18 seasons with the Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Ewell Gross ( February 21, 1896 - January 11, 1936) was a Shortstop in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Richard James McCabe ( February 21, 1896 - April 11, 1950 was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Harry Warren (Rip Collins ( February 26, 1896 - May 27, 1968) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Ralph Foster "Cy" Perkins ( February 27 1896 – October 2 1963) was an American Catcher, coach and Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Homer Estell Ezzell ( February 28, 1896 - August 3, 1976) was a Third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Bernard Herman Hungling (March 5 1896 – March 30 1968 was a reserve Catcher in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Brooklyn Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Rogers Hornsby ( April 27, 1896 in Winters Texas - January 5, 1963 in Chicago Illinois) nicknamed "The Rajah" Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. John Aloysius Heving ( April 29, 1896 - December 24, 1968) was a Catcher who played in Major League Baseball between Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Jonathan Thompson Walton Zachary ( May 7 1896 Graham North Carolina - January 24 1969 Burlington North Carolina) was a Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Warren Crandall Giles ( 28 May, 1896 - 7 February, 1979) was a National League executive in Major League Baseball. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected John Anthony Mostil ( June 1, 1896 - December 10, 1970) was an American Center fielder in Major League Baseball Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. William Curtis Walker ( July 3, 1896 in Beeville Texas - December 9, 1955 in Beeville Texas) is a former professional Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Herbert Ehler Thormahlen ( July 5, 1896 - February 6, 1955) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Carl Theodore Holling ( July 9, 1896 - July 18, 1962) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Robert William Meusel ( July 19 1896 – November 28 1977) was an American left and Right fielder in Major Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. George Elvin Walberg ( July 27, 1896 - October 27, 1978) was a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Francis Raymond Blades ( August 6 1896 – May 18 1979) was an American Left fielder, manager, coach Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed William Henry Sherdel ( August 15, 1896 - November 14, 1968) was a former professional Baseball player. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Cedric Montgomery Durst ( August 23, 1896 - February 16, 1971) was an Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Valentine John Picinich ( September 8, 1896 - December 5, 1942) born in New York New York was a catcher for the Philadelphia Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Roy Edward Wilson (b September 13 1896, Foster Iowa - d December 3 1969, Clarion Iowa) was a Relief pitcher Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Oscar McKinley Charleston ( October 14 1896 - October 5 1954) was an American Center fielder and manager Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Robert Arthur "Bob" O'Farrell ( October 19, 1896 &ndash February 20, 1988) was a major league baseball catcher who played for 21 seasons Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Leroy Evans Maynard ( November 2, 1896 - January 31, 1957) was a Shortstop in Major League Baseball who played briefly for Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Stanley Raymond "Bucky" Harris ( November 8, 1896 – November 8, 1977) was a Major League Baseball player manager Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw James Joseph Dykes ( November 10 1896 - June 15 1976) was an American third and Second baseman, manager Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Richard Wendell Reichle ( November 23, 1896 - June 13, 1967) was a reserve Outfielder in Major League Baseball Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office William Jennings Bryan Harriss ( December 11, 1896 - September 19, 1963) was a Pitcher who played in Major League Baseball Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Evon Daniel Williams ( December 13, 1896 - March 23, 1929) was a reserve Outfielder in Major League Baseball, Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Herman Polycarp Pillette ( December 26 1896 &ndash April 30 1960) nicknamed " Old Folks " was a Major League Baseball Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Curtis Benton Welch ( February 11, 1862 - August 29, 1896) born in East Liverpool Ohio was an Outfielder for the Toledo Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English
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