The Cubs finish the season with a 9 – 2 loss to the visiting Braves. Vic Saier, out with a broken leg he suffered on April 15, starts at 1B and goes 3 for 4 in his last game as a Cub. He’ll play in 1919 with the Pirates.

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The Cubs finish the season with a 9 – 2 loss to the visiting Braves. Vic Saier, out with a broken leg he suffered on April 15, starts at 1B and goes 3 for 4 in his last game as a Cub. He’ll play in 1919 with the Pirates.

Jim Bagby scatters 11 hits to give the Indians a 2 – 1 win over the Senators as Cleveland completes its schedule. Cleveland’s leadoff man, OF Jack Graney, walks once to lead the American League with 94 walks despite a .241 batting average. No other player will lead a league in walks with such a low a batting average until Gene Tenace with Oakland in 1974 draws 110 walks with a .211 BA. In 1919 Graney will walk 105 times and bat .234.

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Jim Bagby scatters 11 hits to give the Indians a 2 – 1 win over the Senators as Cleveland completes its schedule. Cleveland’s leadoff man, OF Jack Graney, walks once to lead the American League with 94 walks despite a .241 batting average. No other player will lead a league in walks with such a low a batting average until Gene Tenace with Oakland in 1974 draws 110 walks with a .211 BA. In 1919 Graney will walk 105 times and bat .234.

Detroit’s future Hall of Fame OF Sam Crawford retires from major league baseball at 37. In addition to his career-record 312 three-base hits, he has hit 50 inside-the-park home runs. He will play in the Pacific Coast League for several more years.

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Detroit’s future Hall of Fame OF Sam Crawford retires from major league baseball at 37. In addition to his career-record 312 three-base hits, he has hit 50 inside-the-park home runs. He will play in the Pacific Coast League for several more years.