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5/2/1910 – The Cards were in Cincinnati for the make up of a postponed game. Due to an oversight, the NL did not assign umpires for the game, so a respected local one, Jim Maginnis, was recruited. There were some close calls in the first that upset St. Louis manager Reger Bresnahan, and he then made a farce out of the game with quite a few changes of fielding positions including moving pitchers into the field and having position players pitch. In the seventh Eddie Higgins who was in the number two spot was hit by a pitch and Bresnahan came of the bench to run for him and then stayed in the game at catcher replacing Billy Kelly who was in the number six spot. In the eighth Bresnahan batted in Kelly’s spot, but the proper batter was Jap Barbeau who went in to replace Higgens in left. Bresnahan was safe on an error, but the Reds did not notice the batting out of turn, so the play stood. The Reds won 9-4 after scoring five in the first, so it did not hurt them.

ByTom

5/2/1910 – The Cards were in Cincinnati for the make up of a postponed game. Due to an oversight, the NL did not assign umpires for the game, so a respected local one, Jim Maginnis, was recruited. There were some close calls in the first that upset St. Louis manager Reger Bresnahan, and he then made a farce out of the game with quite a few changes of fielding positions including moving pitchers into the field and having position players pitch. In the seventh Eddie Higgins who was in the number two spot was hit by a pitch and Bresnahan came of the bench to run for him and then stayed in the game at catcher replacing Billy Kelly who was in the number six spot. In the eighth Bresnahan batted in Kelly’s spot, but the proper batter was Jap Barbeau who went in to replace Higgens in left. Bresnahan was safe on an error, but the Reds did not notice the batting out of turn, so the play stood. The Reds won 9-4 after scoring five in the first, so it did not hurt them.

Ed Willett spoils the team’s debut in League Park, blanking Cleveland, 5-0

Ed Willett spoils the team’s debut in League Park, blanking Cleveland, 5-0

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In front of 19,867 of the Tribe’s faithful, Detroit right-hander Ed Willett spoils the team’s debut in League Park, blanking Cleveland, 5-0. The ballpark, located at E. 66th and Lexington Avenue, will serve as the franchise’s full-time home until the club moves during the 1932 season to Municipal Stadium.

Red Ames of the New York Giants pitches hitless ball for six innings but loses to the Boston Doves, 3 – 2, in 11 innings. Chick Evans, in relief of Al Mattern, is the winning pitcher.

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Red Ames of the New York Giants pitches hitless ball for six innings but loses to the Boston Doves, 3 – 2, in 11 innings. Chick Evans, in relief of Al Mattern, is the winning pitcher.

Frank Smith pitches a one-hitter in the season opener to give the Chicago White Sox a 3 – 0 victory against the St. Louis Browns

Frank Smith pitches a one-hitter in the season opener to give the Chicago White Sox a 3 – 0 victory against the St. Louis Browns

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Frank Smith pitches a one-hitter in the season opener to give the Chicago White Sox a 3 – 0 victory against the St. Louis Browns. Ray Demmitt’s single is the only hit for St. Louis. By season’s end the American League will see 13 one-hitters – a league record.

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Fred Beebe fires a three-hitter in stopping the Chicago Cubs, 1 – 0, in 10 innings. Wildfire Schulte has all three Chicago hits. Beebe was acquired in February from the Cardinals, along with Alan Storke, in exchange for Miller Huggins, Rebel Oakes, and Frank Corridon.

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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Fred Beebe fires a three-hitter in stopping the Chicago Cubs, 1 – 0, in 10 innings. Wildfire Schulte has all three Chicago hits. Beebe was acquired in February from the Cardinals, along with Alan Storke, in exchange for Miller Huggins, Rebel Oakes, and Frank Corridon.

1910 – The Chalmers Auto Company of Detroit agrees to award a new car to the player who owns the highest batting average at season’s end. Nap Lajoie will win a disputed batting title over Ty Cobb in a controversial finish, but Chalmers will award cars to both players in an effort to save face.

ByTom

1910 – The Chalmers Auto Company of Detroit agrees to award a new car to the player who owns the highest batting average at season’s end. Nap Lajoie will win a disputed batting title over Ty Cobb in a controversial finish, but Chalmers will award cars to both players in an effort to save face.

The National Commission prohibits giving mementos to players on winning World Series teams. This will later be reversed, making way for the traditional winners’ watches, rings, and stickpins.

The National Commission prohibits giving mementos to players on winning World Series teams. This will later be reversed, making way for the traditional winners’ watches, rings, and stickpins.

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1910 – The National Commission prohibits giving mementos to players on winning World Series teams. This will later be reversed, making way for the traditional winners’ watches, rings, and stickpins.

Both major leagues adopt resolutions banning syndicate baseball, which allowed owners to have financial interests in more than one team. The National League votes for a 154-game schedule to open on April 12th, which the American League has already adopted. Other rules: umpires must announce all team changes to spectators; batting orders must be delivered to the umpire at home plate before the game; a batter is out if he crosses the plate from one batter’s box to the other while the pitcher is in position to pitch; a baserunner is out if he passes another runner before the latter has been put out.
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Both major leagues adopt resolutions banning syndicate baseball, which allowed owners to have financial interests in more than one team. The National League votes for a 154-game schedule to open on April 12th, which the American League has already adopted. Other rules: umpires must announce all team changes to spectators; batting orders must be delivered to the umpire at home plate before the game; a batter is out if he crosses the plate from one batter’s box to the other while the pitcher is in position to pitch; a baserunner is out if he passes another runner before the latter has been put out.

ByTom

1910 – Both major leagues adopt resolutions banning syndicate baseball, which allowed owners to have financial interests in more than one team. The National League votes for a 154-game schedule to open on April 12th, which the American League has already adopted. Other rules: umpires must announce all team changes to spectators; batting orders must be delivered to the umpire at home plate before the game; a batter is out if he crosses the plate from one batter’s box to the other while the pitcher is in position to pitch; a baserunner is out if he passes another runner before the latter has been put out.