On January 10, 1903 ā AtĀ CincinnatiĀ peace talks, theĀ National LeagueĀ proposes a consolidated 12-team league, which theĀ American LeagueĀ rejects. An agreement is reached to coexist peacefully if the AL promises to stay out ofĀ Pittsburgh, PA. In the awarding of disputed contracts, the most hotly-contested case is that ofĀ Sam Crawford, aĀ RedsĀ outfielder who batted .333 and led theĀ NLĀ with 23Ā triplesĀ inĀ 1902. Signed for 1903 by both theĀ TigersĀ and the Reds, Crawford is awarded to the Tigers, having signed with them first. He will lead theĀ ALĀ in triples this year with 25.
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