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MORE SCRANTON HISTORY: THE FIRST CYCLE!

LOWELL, MA, July 23 (1857) – National Base Ball Organization history was made in Massachusetts this afternoon, as Scranton B.C. leadoff hitter John Nelson completed the first-ever Cycle in N.B.B.O. play as part of Scranton’s 13-6 at Merrimack Mills.

Nelson’s performance in summary:

• TOP 1ST: Leadoff Infield Single
• TOP 3RD: Leadoff Triple
• TOP 4TH: Base on Balls
• TOP 6TH: Leadoff Home Run
• TOP 8TH: Double
• TOP 9TH: 6-3 Groundout
• TOTAL: 4/5, Cycle, 4 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB

Mr. Nelson isn’t the first Scranton player to be a history maker so far in the N.B.B.O.’s inaugural season of play. On June 13th teammate Raymond Clough became the first player to record six hits in a game in a victory at Reading Athletic Club.

Nelson and Clough have been Scranton’s two best players this season, and their feats are no small part of the reason why Scranton B.C. are the shock leaders of the Inland Championship, sporting a 42-15 record that is two games better than Alleghany’s with thirteen games left on the schedule.