Patsy Dougherty

At Boston, the Americans trounce the Athletics, 12 – 1, in eight innings. Patsy Dougherty leads the way with three triples and two singles.

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At Boston, the Americans trounce the Athletics, 12 – 1, in eight innings. Patsy Dougherty leads the way with three triples and two singles.

Christy Mathewson walks three Superbas in the 1st inning and all score as Brooklyn beats their cross-town rivals, 4 – 1. Bill Reidy allows no Giants to score until the 9th.

Christy Mathewson walks three Superbas in the 1st inning and all score as Brooklyn beats their cross-town rivals, 4 – 1. Bill Reidy allows no Giants to score until the 9th.

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1903 – Christy Mathewson walks three Superbas in the 1st inning and all score as Brooklyn beats their cross-town rivals, 4 – 1. Bill Reidy allows no Giants to score until the 9th.

At South End Grounds, New York outhits the Beaneaters to win, 12 – 6. Christy Mathewson wins his 26th, allowing three runs in the first and 9th innings. John Malarkey is the losing pitcher for Boston.

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At South End Grounds, New York outhits the Beaneaters to win, 12 – 6. Christy Mathewson wins his 26th, allowing three runs in the first and 9th innings. John Malarkey is the losing pitcher for Boston.

Chisty Mathewson 1903

The Cubs split with the Giants at the Polo Grounds vs Ironman Joe McGinnity & Christy Mathewson

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1903 – The Cubs split with the Giants at the Polo Grounds, beating Joe McGinnity, 7 – 3, in the opener. Iron Joe is not helped by eight Giant errors, including five by SS Charlie Babb. The nitecap is called after Chicago’s at-bats in the 7th with the score 8 – 1. Christy Mathewson picks up the victory for New York over Jock Menefee.

In their second straight doubleheader, the Pirates and Giants again split, with the Bucs taking the opener, 5 – 0, behind Sam Leever. Christy Mathewson wins the nitecap for New York, 9 – 5, the 8th time he’s whipped Pittsburgh this year. Matty scatters 10 singles and Ginger Beaumont’s double.

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In their second straight doubleheader, the Pirates and Giants again split, with the Bucs taking the opener, 5 – 0, behind Sam Leever. Christy Mathewson wins the nitecap for New York, 9 – 5, the 8th time he’s whipped Pittsburgh this year. Matty scatters 10 singles and Ginger Beaumont’s double.

August 21, 1903 - Ducky Holmes, White Stockings OF, has four assists in a game, tying the major league record. But his team still loses 11 - 3 to Cy Young and the Boston Americans.

Ducky Holmes, White Stockings OF, has four assists in a game, tying the major league record. But his team still loses 11 – 3 to Cy Young and the Boston Americans.

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Ducky Holmes, White Stockings OF, has four assists in a game, tying the major league record. But his team still loses 11 – 3 to Cy Young and the Boston Americans.

The National League-leading Pirates set an NL mark for inept fielding, making six errors in the 1st inning, giving the Giants seven runs toward a 13 – 7 win in the first of two games. Christy Mathewson, with relief in the 6th inning, coasts to his 23rd win. Deacon Phillippe wins the nightcap, 4 – 1, for the Pirates to keep the Giants five games back.

The National League-leading Pirates set an NL mark for inept fielding, making six errors in the 1st inning, giving the Giants seven runs toward a 13 – 7 win in the first of two games. Christy Mathewson, with relief in the 6th inning, coasts to his 23rd win. Deacon Phillippe wins the nightcap, 4 – 1, for the Pirates to keep the Giants five games back.

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The National League-leading Pirates set an NL mark for inept fielding, making six errors in the 1st inning, giving the Giants seven runs toward a 13 – 7 win in the first of two games. Christy Mathewson, with relief in the 6th inning, coasts to his 23rd win. Deacon Phillippe wins the nightcap, 4 – 1, for the Pirates to keep the Giants five games back.

A walkway collapses at the Baker bowl and 12 fans are killed

A walkway collapses at the Baker bowl and 12 fans are killed

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August 8th, 1903, tragedy strikes when an overhanging gallery atop the left field bleachers at Philadelphia’s Baker Bowl collapses at 5:40 p.m. during a doubleheader with Boston‚ killing 12 and injuring 282. The incident occurs red when fans rushed to the walkway to witness a street brawl. The second game between the Phillies and the…