Polo Grounds IV
aka Brotherhood Park; New Polo Grounds
1890 - 1911
New York, NY
Historic Aerials
What Was There
| Team | Years | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Giants |
(1891 - 1911) |
1478 |
| Giants |
(1890) |
66 |
No-Hitters
7/31/1891: Amos Rusie
New York Giants (6) vs Brooklyn Grooms (0)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Rusie | 9.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
Opposing Starter: Adonis Terry
Catcher: Dick Buckley
Plate Umpire: Phil Powers
Attendance: 2,586
Time of Game: 1:45
Catcher: Dick Buckley
Plate Umpire: Phil Powers
Attendance: 2,586
Time of Game: 1:45
Did You Know?
- At 20 years and two months old, Amos Rusie is the youngest pitcher to throw a no-hitter to date.
7/4/1908: Hooks Wiltse
New York Giants (1) vs Philadelphia Phillies (0)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooks Wiltse | 10.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
31 |
30 |
0 |
Opposing Starter: George McQuillan
Catcher: Roger Bresnahan
Plate Umpire: Cy Rigler
Attendance: 8,000
Time of Game: 1:45
Catcher: Roger Bresnahan
Plate Umpire: Cy Rigler
Attendance: 8,000
Time of Game: 1:45
Did You Know?
- This was a 10-inning no-hitter that could have been a perfect game but for one hit batter. With two outs in the ninth inning umpire Cy Rigler called a ball on what should have been strike three on opposing pitcher George McQuillan and Wiltse hit McQuillan in the arm with his next pitch to end his bid for a perfect game.
- The Giants finally scored the winning run in the bottom of the 10th on a single by Cy Seymour, a two-base error by third baseman Eddie Grant on a bunt by Spike Shannon, and an Al Bridwell infield single that was misplayed by shortstop Ernie Courtney.
- Wiltse later claimed that Rigler felt so bad about not calling strike three on McQuillan that every time he bumped into him on the street Rigler would give him a cigar.