3 ▁for ▁the ▁Boston ▁Red ▁C aps ▁and ▁Buff alo ▁B isons ▁National ▁League ▁teams , ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁major ▁league ▁player ▁ever ▁to ▁hit ▁for ▁the ▁cycle ▁( May ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 1 8 8 2 ). ▁November ▁ 2 1 ▁– ▁Bill ▁H ague , ▁ 4 6 , ▁third ▁bas eman ▁from ▁ 1 8 7 5 ▁to ▁ 1 8 7 9 . ▁November ▁ 2 3 ▁– ▁Mother ▁Watson , ▁ 3 3 , ▁pitch er . ▁December ▁ 2 7 ▁– ▁John ▁S need , ▁ 3 7 , ▁out f iel der . ▁December ▁ 3 0 ▁– ▁Bill ▁Ste ar ns , ▁ 4 5 , ▁pitch er ▁for ▁several ▁National ▁Association ▁teams ▁from ▁ 1 8 7 1 ▁to ▁ 1 8 7 5 . ▁December ▁ 3 1 ▁– ▁Martin ▁Duke , ▁ 3 1 , ▁pitch er . <0x0A> </s> ▁Empire ▁Air ▁Mail ▁Sch eme ▁( E A MS ) ▁was ▁an ▁attempt ▁by ▁the ▁British ▁Air ▁Ministry ▁to ▁reg ain ▁leadership ▁of ▁world ▁civil ▁av iation ▁in ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 3 0 s ▁following ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁The ▁Air ▁Mail ▁Route ▁from ▁C airo ▁to ▁Bag d ad ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 2 0 s . ▁Con ce ived ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 4 ▁by ▁Sir ▁Eric ▁Ged des , ▁chairman ▁of ▁Imperial ▁Air ways , ▁E A MS ▁sought ▁to ▁greatly ▁expand ▁British ▁civil ▁av iation ▁by ▁sh ifting ▁all ▁‘ first ▁class