Taking advantage of aĀ ground ruleĀ change which scores balls hit over Chicagoā€™s inviting 180-foot LF fence asĀ home runsĀ (instead ofĀ doubles)ā€š five players hit round-trippers in theĀ White Stockingsā€™Ā National LeagueĀ home openerĀ againstĀ Detroitā€š winning 15 ā€“ 5. Chicago will hit 142 homers ā€“ last year they hit 13 ā€“ during the 112-game season (more than 90 percent of them at home) to set a record that will last until theĀ 1927 New York Yankees. The rule change appears to be unilaterally made byĀ Cap Ansonā€š and the other league owners will squawk to no avail. But the league will set a minimum distance of 210 feet for an outfieldĀ fenceĀ after the season.

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Taking advantage of aĀ ground ruleĀ change which scores balls hit over Chicagoā€™s inviting 180-foot LF fence asĀ home runsĀ (instead ofĀ doubles)ā€š five players hit round-trippers in theĀ White Stockingsā€™Ā National LeagueĀ home openerĀ againstĀ Detroitā€š winning 15 ā€“ 5. Chicago will hit 142 homers ā€“ last year they hit 13 ā€“ during the 112-game season (more than 90 percent of them at home) to set a record that will last until theĀ 1927 New York Yankees. The rule change appears to be unilaterally made byĀ Cap Ansonā€š and the other league owners will squawk to no avail. But the league will set a minimum distance of 210 feet for an outfieldĀ fenceĀ after the season.