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New York Giants name future Hall of Famer John McGraw their manager

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On July 16, 1903, the New York Giants name future Hall of Famer John McGraw their manager. The former Baltimore Orioles’ star will skipper the Giants for the next 30 years on his way to Cooperstown. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources & Links Baseball-Reference Box Score 

With ground rules limiting hits into the crowds to three bases, Cy Young drives home Lou Criger in the 10th inning for a 4 – 3 win over the visiting Cleveland Naps. Addie Joss takes the loss.

With ground rules limiting hits into the crowds to three bases, Cy Young drives home Lou Criger in the 10th inning for a 4 – 3 win over the visiting Cleveland Naps. Addie Joss takes the loss.

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With ground rules limiting hits into the crowds to three bases, Cy Young drives home Lou Criger in the 10th inning for a 4 – 3 win over the visiting Cleveland Naps. Addie Joss takes the loss.

In a showdown game at Pittsburgh, the New York Giants score three runs in the top of the 9th to take a 3 – 2 lead, but the Bucs tie it up against Christy Mathewson. No runs are scored again till the 14th when New York scores three off Ed Doheny to give Matty his 6th win of the year over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Matty strikes out 11 and scatters 10 hits.

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In a showdown game at Pittsburgh, the New York Giants score three runs in the top of the 9th to take a 3 – 2 lead, but the Bucs tie it up against Christy Mathewson. No runs are scored again till the 14th when New York scores three off Ed Doheny to give Matty his 6th win of the year over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Matty strikes out 11 and scatters 10 hits.

Clyde Bateman of the Waco Steers throws a no-hitter against the Fort Worth Panthers

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Clyde Bateman of the Waco Steers throws a no-hitter against the Fort Worth Panthers. What makes this much more notable is that he just had a four-homer game in May, giving him highly unusual offensive and pitching feats in the same year.

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At Boston, Jimmy Collins collects five hits, including a triple and homer, to pace the Americans to a 8 – 5 win over Chicago. It is Boston’s 45th win of the year.

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At Boston, Jimmy Collins collects five hits, including a triple and homer, to pace the Americans to a 8 – 5 win over Chicago. It is Boston’s 45th win of the year.

In a game with the New York Highlanders, White Sox OF Danny Green is called out at first base by Jack Sheridan, and after returning to the bench continues to yell at the umpire. Sheridan finally rushes the bench and hits Green with his mask. Green then belts the umpire, who is taken from the grounds and locked up on charges of disorderly conduct. An hour later, he is released after bail is posted by Highlander president Joseph Gordon.

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In a game with the New York Highlanders, White Sox OF Danny Green is called out at first base by Jack Sheridan, and after returning to the bench continues to yell at the umpire. Sheridan finally rushes the bench and hits Green with his mask. Green then belts the umpire, who is taken from the grounds and locked up on charges of disorderly conduct. An hour later, he is released after bail is posted by Highlander president Joseph Gordon.

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Ed Delahanty, dies after mysteriously falling off a railroad bridge in Niagara Falls

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On July 2, 1903, Seeing that George Davis is playing for the Giants, Ed Delahanty decides to jump to New York too. Leaving the Nationals in Detroit, he boards an eastbound train. He is put off the train for rowdy, and possibly drunken, behavior at Niagara Falls. When he tries to walk across the railroad…

Pitcher Jack Doscher, making his debut with the Chicago Cubs, is the first son of a former major league player to also play in the majors. Father Herm was a third baseman before the turn of the century. Jack loses today at Philadelphia, 7 – 2, and will end the season with the Brooklyn Superbas.

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On July 2, 1903 Pitcher Jack Doscher, making his debut with the Chicago Cubs, is the first son of a former major league player to also play in the majors. Father Herm was a third baseman before the turn of the century. Jack loses today at Philadelphia, 7 – 2, and will end the season with the Brooklyn Superbas.   Source:…

Cy Young drives in the contest’s lone run when he blanks the White Sox 1- 0 for his 4th consecutive shutout in 9 days
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Cy Young drives in the contest’s lone run when he blanks the White Sox 1- 0 for his 4th consecutive shutout in 9 days

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Cy Young drives in the contest’s lone run when he blanks the Pale Hose at Chicago’s South Side Park, 1-0. The shutout, his fourth consecutive complete game without allowing a run, is the Boston American right-hander’s third 1-0 victory in a span of nine days.