May 16, 1902: Hoy vs. Taylor: Two deaf players match up in major leagues

May 16, 1902, is noted for an occasion that has never since…

July 9, 1902: Rube Waddell fans 16 batters in 17-inning marathon

During the 1900 season, pitcher Rube Waddell compiled a 10-3…

September 20, 1902: Ike Butler earns only major-league win for Orioles

Baltimore had been a respectable team for the first half of the…

September 20, 1902: Nixey Callahan throws first no-hitter in White Sox history

When seventh-place teams visit fourth-place teams in the third…
George Winter (Trading Card DB)

April 20, 1903: Boston Americans open season at 10:30 in the morning

One constant in the Boston Red Sox schedule each year is the…

April 23, 1903: New York records its first victory in American League play

Enthusiasm reigned among Washington’s baseball fans after…

May 18, 1903: Cubs sit alone in first place thanks to Tinker to Evers to … Lowe

If there was one man upon whom manager Frank Selee could depend,…
Irvin Wilhelm (Carl J. Horner photo)

June 9, 1903: Pirates’ streak of 56 scoreless innings pitched snapped by Phillies

After they were thumped 10-2 by the New York Giants on June 1,…

July 29, 1903: New York, Boston combine for 29 runs as Patsy Dougherty hits for the cycle

A crowd of 4,135 fans turned out to watch the New York Highlanders…