Exposition Park, which opened last year as the home of the Pittsburgh Burghers of the short-lived Playersā League, hosts its first Pirates game, a National League contest that the Bucs lose to Chicago, 7-6. The ballpark located on the north side of the Allegheny River, across from Pittsburghās downtown area, will be the teamās home until they move to Forbes Field in 1909.
Against Baltimore (AA)ā Washington 2BĀ Fred Dunlapā once considered the greatest in the gameā suffers a career-ending broken left leg. The injury occurs in the 1st inning after Dunlap walksā stealsā 2Bā andā following a singleā circles 3B and attempts to return to the bag when he sees he canāt get home. As noted by Bob Schaeferā it is the 2nd time that Dunlap has broken a leg in a game: the first occurred on July 5ā 1887 when he collided withĀ Sam ThompsonĀ in the 7th inning.
TheĀ International LeagueĀ changes its name to theĀ Eastern AssociationĀ because it no longer has anyĀ CanadianĀ clubs.
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