1894 Temple Cup
The 1894 Temple Cup was an end-of-the-year best-of-seven playoff between the National League champion [1894 1894 Baltimore Orioles season|Baltimore Orioles season|Baltimore Orioles] and runner-up New York Giants. The series began on October 4 and ended on October 8 with the Giants sweeping in four games.
This was the first form of a championship series in professional baseball since the 1892 World Series, which saw the first and second-half winners of the National League face off in a best-of-eleven playoff.
Summary
New York won the series, 4–0.| Game | Date | Score | Location |
| 1 | October 4 | New York Giants – 4, Baltimore Orioles – 1 | Union Park |
| 2 | October 5 | New York Giants – 9, Baltimore Orioles – 6 | Union Park |
| 3 | October 6 | Baltimore Orioles – 1, New York Giants – 4 | Polo Grounds |
| 4 | October 8 | Baltimore Orioles – 1, New York Giants – 7 | Polo Grounds |