August 21, 1901: Joe McGinnity gives two spits over umpire’s calls
“Game forfeited to the Detroits,” umpire Tommy Connolly shouted…
September 14, 1901: Casey at the altar: Cleveland spoils wedding day for Detroit captain ‘Doc’ Casey
There was a brief pause in the action when Detroit Tigers captain…
September 15, 1901: ‘The Least Said, the Better’: Tigers top Cleveland, 21-0
As the 1901 season moved into its final two weeks, the Cleveland…
September 23, 1901: Brooklyn Superbas treat Reds to a swatting festival in 25-6 win
On the day in 1901 that a former Brooklyn Superbas pitcher, Dr.…
April 19, 1902: Reds rookie Bob Ewing walks seven in one inning of MLB debut
After a last-place finish in 1901, the Cincinnati Reds began…
April 25, 1902: Rookie Gene Wright is backed by Zaza Harvey’s six hits as Cleveland dominates St. Louis
At the turn of the twentieth century, Bill Armour was putting…
April 26, 1902: Addie Joss dodges a Toledo sheriff, then stifles the Browns for a one-hit shutout in his debut
On the third Sunday of April 1902, Toledo sheriff Charley Pierce…
May 13, 1902: Phillies led to 24-2 slaughter by Reds
Cincinnati has long prided itself as the cradle of America’s…
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…
June 5, 1902: Cy Young uses unconventional home run, conventional pitching to win first matchup against Addie Joss
Around 4,000 fans turned out to League Park on a Thursday afternoon…
June 28, 1902: Little Napoleon vs. the Czar: John McGraw suspended by Ban Johnson after outburst
On a gloomy afternoon, more than 3,000 fans settled down in American…
July 6, 1902: Elmer Flick’s three triples set American League standard as Cleveland topples Chicago
Despite Elmer Flick’s accomplishments on the diamond and his…
July 9, 1902: Rube Waddell fans 16 batters in 17-inning marathon
During the 1900 season, pitcher Rube Waddell compiled a 10-3…
August 23, 1902: With three stars banned, Cleveland falters in front of AL-record crowd in Philadelphia
Ban Johnson conceived the idea of a more gentlemanly major league…
August 23, 1902: Banned from Pennsylvania, Cleveland’s Nap Lajoie returns home to Rhode Island for exhibition
When Nap Lajoie was a child, he earned the nickname Sandy from…
September 4, 1902: Canadian Alex Hardy tosses two-hit shutout for Chicago Orphans in major-league debut
Alex “Dooney” Hardy of the Chicago Orphans had an uphill…
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…
September 29, 1902: Boston beats Baltimore in season finale as two teams go in very different directions
Monday, September 29, was the last day of the American League’s…
October 4, 1902: Pittsburgh Pirates finish exceptional season by winning record 103rd game
The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates were one of the greatest teams…
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 20, 1903: Cy Young’s no-hitter collapses as A’s take second game of season-opening doubleheader
The first game of the 1903 season went nicely for the home-team…
April 22, 1903: New York makes its American League debut as Highlanders fall to Washington on Opening Day
A new, glorious chapter in baseball’s chronicles began on April…
April 23, 1903: New York records its first victory in American League play
Enthusiasm reigned among Washington’s baseball fans after…