1902 – In Fort Wayne, IN, a Sunday crowd of 3,500 watch a match-up of Cleveland’s Addie Joss and Boston’s Cy Young. Boston pushes over two runs in the 11th to win, 3 – 1.
1902 – At Cincinnati, Christy Mathewson tosses his 7th shutout of the year, beating the Reds, 6 – 0. Henry Thielman loses his 3rd encounter of the year with Matty.
1902 – Ban Johnson announces the American League’s intention to have a New York team in 1903, with Clark Griffith as manager. The Baltimore franchise will be moved.
Joe McGinnity of the National League’s Baltimore Orioles is thrown out of the league for punching and spitting at an umpire. Due to his popularity, ‘Iron Man Mike’ will be quickly reinstated.
Philadelphia’s Rube Waddell allows three hits in edging the Tigers, 1 – 0, in the opener of a doubleheader. Waddell then pitches the nitecap as well, giving up eight hits before losing, 2 – 1.
Sam Leever hurls a two-hitter to give the first place Pirates a 2 – 0 win over the Giants and Christy Mathewson.
1902 – Baltimore outfielder Kip Selbach sets the post-1900 mark in the American League by making four errors, a mark tied by Braves flychaser Fred Nicholson in 1922.
Christy Mathewson shuts out Chicago, 5 – 0, to give New York its 4th straight win over the host Windy City squad. Jack Taylor takes the loss.
The first unassisted triple play ever in a professional game is executed by 1B Hal O’Hagan, of the Rochester Bronchos (Eastern League) against Jersey City.
1902 – The Athletics move into first place to stay as 18,675 see them beat Chicago, 2 – 1.
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