1900s – Page 2 – Society for American Baseball Research

July 10, 1901: Harry Davis becomes first American League player to hit for the cycle

July 15, 1901: Christy Mathewson pitches no-hitter as Giants avoid sweep in St. Louis

Fred Clarke (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

July 23, 1901: Player-manager Fred Clarke hits for the cycle, leading Pirates over crippled Reds

July 30, 1901: Nap Lajoie, ‘champion batsman of the world,’ hits for the cycle with grand slam

August 5, 1901: Jesse Burkett leads Cardinals over Pirates with 11-run outburst

Joe McGinnity (TRADING CARD DB)

August 21, 1901: Joe McGinnity gives two spits over umpire’s calls

September 14, 1901: Casey at the altar: Cleveland spoils wedding day for Detroit captain ‘Doc’ Casey

September 15, 1901: ‘The Least Said, the Better’: Tigers top Cleveland, 21-0

September 23, 1901: Brooklyn Superbas treat Reds to a swatting festival in 25-6 win

April 19, 1902: Reds rookie Bob Ewing walks seven in one inning of MLB debut

April 25, 1902: Rookie Gene Wright is backed by Zaza Harvey’s six hits as Cleveland dominates St. Louis

April 26, 1902: Addie Joss dodges a Toledo sheriff, then stifles the Browns for a one-hit shutout in his debut

May 13, 1902: Phillies led to 24-2 slaughter by Reds

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

June 5, 1902: Cy Young uses unconventional home run, conventional pitching to win first matchup against Addie Joss

John McGraw was the leader of the three-time defending NL champion Baltimore Orioles.

June 28, 1902: Little Napoleon vs. the Czar: John McGraw suspended by Ban Johnson after outburst

July 6, 1902: Elmer Flick’s three triples set American League standard as Cleveland topples Chicago

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

August 23, 1902: With three stars banned, Cleveland falters in front of AL-record crowd in Philadelphia

August 23, 1902: Banned from Pennsylvania, Cleveland’s Nap Lajoie returns home to Rhode Island for exhibition

Alex Hardy (Courtesy of the Chicago History Museum)

September 4, 1902: Canadian Alex Hardy tosses two-hit shutout for Chicago Orphans in major-league debut

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

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

Patsy Dougherty (TRADING CARD DB)

September 29, 1902: Boston beats Baltimore in season finale as two teams go in very different directions