1905 – Chicago White Sox president Charles Comiskey orders a houseboat built for the express purpose of transporting and housing the team during spring training.

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1905 – Chicago White Sox president Charles Comiskey orders a houseboat built for the express purpose of transporting and housing the team during spring training.

At the Polo Grounds, the Giants and Brooklyn split a twinbill. Christy Mathewson wins the opener, 3 – 2, when Bill Dahlen singles home the winner in the 9th. The second game is called after seven innings with Brooklyn leading, 8 – 5.

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At the Polo Grounds, the Giants and Brooklyn split a twinbill. Christy Mathewson wins the opener, 3 – 2, when Bill Dahlen singles home the winner in the 9th. The second game is called after seven innings with Brooklyn leading, 8 – 5.

Cards pitcher Jack Taylor allows just three Pirate hits – all by Honus Wagner – and teammate Harry Arndt swipes home in the bottom of the 9th to give St. Louis a 2 – 1 victory. Wagner will spoil two more no-hitters by collecting the only hits: against Art Fromme on May 27, 1911 and facing Phil Douglas on October 2, 1914.

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Cards pitcher Jack Taylor allows just three Pirate hits – all by Honus Wagner – and teammate Harry Arndt swipes home in the bottom of the 9th to give St. Louis a 2 – 1 victory. Wagner will spoil two more no-hitters by collecting the only hits: against Art Fromme on May 27, 1911 and facing Phil Douglas on October 2, 1914.

1905 – The Highlanders sell workhorse pitcher Jack Powell (8-13) to the Browns. Powell won 23 games in 1904, pitching 390 1/3 innings.

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1905 – The Highlanders sell workhorse pitcher Jack Powell (8-13) to the Browns. Powell won 23 games in 1904, pitching 390 1/3 innings.

1905 – Pittsburgh tallies 15 hits and eight walks against the Reds, but the Pirates leave a still-standing National League record 18 men on base. The Reds win, 8 – 3.

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1905 – Pittsburgh tallies 15 hits and eight walks against the Reds, but the Pirates leave a still-standing National League record 18 men on base. The Reds win, 8 – 3.

Christy Mathewson, John McGraw and Joe McGinnity

The Beaneaters and Giants trade shutouts, with Boston beating Joe McGinnity in the opener, 1 – 0, and Christy Mathewson returning the favor, 3 – 0, in the nitecap. The game is scoreless until New York scores a run in the 7th off Vic Willis.

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1905 – The Beaneaters and Giants trade shutouts, with Boston beating Joe McGinnity in the opener, 1 – 0, and Christy Mathewson returning the favor, 3 – 0, in the nitecap. The game is scoreless until New York scores a run in the 7th off Vic Willis.

1905 – In a rain-delayed doubleheader, the Giants trip the Phillies twice, 7 – 1 and 11 – 6. The opener doesn’t start till 3:00 p.m. but Joe McGinnity wins easily. Christy Mathewsonwins his 25th in the nitecap, despite spotting the Phils five runs in the 2nd inning. The Phillies match the gift in the 5th and 7th innings.

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1905 – In a rain-delayed doubleheader, the Giants trip the Phillies twice, 7 – 1 and 11 – 6. The opener doesn’t start till 3:00 p.m. but Joe McGinnity wins easily. Christy Mathewsonwins his 25th in the nitecap, despite spotting the Phils five runs in the 2nd inning. The Phillies match the gift in the 5th and 7th innings.

1905 – Pittsburgh’s Deacon Phillippe and Chicago’s Bob Wicker hook up in an 10-inning scoreless duel, each allowing just three hits, before Chicago pushes across a run to win. In the nitecap, Lefty Leifield makes his major league debut and fires a 1 – 0 win over Chicago in a game stopped after six innings.

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1905 – Pittsburgh’s Deacon Phillippe and Chicago’s Bob Wicker hook up in an 10-inning scoreless duel, each allowing just three hits, before Chicago pushes across a run to win. In the nitecap, Lefty Leifield makes his major league debut and fires a 1 – 0 win over Chicago in a game stopped after six innings.

At the Polo Grounds‚ Christy Mathewson allows 3 hits‚ strikes out 9 and allows no earned runs as New York whips the Phillies‚ 4 – 1.

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At the Polo Grounds‚ Christy Mathewson allows 3 hits‚ strikes out 9 and allows no earned runs as New York whips the Phillies‚ 4 – 1.