At the Polo Grounds‚ the last-place Giants follow a successful road trip (7-4) by dropping two games to the Cards. St. Louis wins‚ 6 – 4, in game 1 as 5 of the first 6 batters in the 2nd inning lay down bunts. 3 runs score. The Cards then pummel Christy Mathewson for 12 hits in the nitecap to win‚ 8 – 2.

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At the Polo Grounds‚ the last-place Giants follow a successful road trip (7-4) by dropping two games to the Cards. St. Louis wins‚ 6 – 4, in game 1 as 5 of the first 6 batters in the 2nd inning lay down bunts. 3 runs score. The Cards then pummel Christy Mathewson for 12 hits in the nitecap to win‚ 8 – 2.

1902 – In Fort Wayne, IN, a Sunday crowd of 3,500 watch a match-up of Cleveland’s Addie Joss and Boston’s Cy Young. Boston pushes over two runs in the 11th to win, 3 – 1.

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1902 – In Fort Wayne, IN, a Sunday crowd of 3,500 watch a match-up of Cleveland’s Addie Joss and Boston’s Cy Young. Boston pushes over two runs in the 11th to win, 3 – 1.

1902 – Ban Johnson announces the American League’s intention to have a New York team in 1903, with Clark Griffith as manager. The Baltimore franchise will be moved.

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1902 – Ban Johnson announces the American League’s intention to have a New York team in 1903, with Clark Griffith as manager. The Baltimore franchise will be moved.

Joe McGinnity of the National League’s Baltimore Orioles is thrown out of the league for punching and spitting at an umpire. Due to his popularity, ‘Iron Man Mike’ will be quickly reinstated.

Joe McGinnity of the National League’s Baltimore Orioles is thrown out of the league for punching and spitting at an umpire. Due to his popularity, ‘Iron Man Mike’ will be quickly reinstated.

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Joe McGinnity of the National League’s Baltimore Orioles is thrown out of the league for punching and spitting at an umpire. Due to his popularity, ‘Iron Man Mike’ will be quickly reinstated.

August 21, 1902 - Philadelphia's Rube Waddell allows three hits in edging the Tigers, 1 - 0, in the opener of a doubleheader. Waddell then pitches the nitecap as well, giving up eight hits before losing, 2 - 1.

Philadelphia’s Rube Waddell allows three hits in edging the Tigers, 1 – 0, in the opener of a doubleheader. Waddell then pitches the nitecap as well, giving up eight hits before losing, 2 – 1.

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Philadelphia’s Rube Waddell allows three hits in edging the Tigers, 1 – 0, in the opener of a doubleheader. Waddell then pitches the nitecap as well, giving up eight hits before losing, 2 – 1.

1902 – Baltimore outfielder Kip Selbach sets the post-1900 mark in the American League by making four errors, a mark tied by Braves flychaser Fred Nicholson in 1922.

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1902 – Baltimore outfielder Kip Selbach sets the post-1900 mark in the American League by making four errors, a mark tied by Braves flychaser Fred Nicholson in 1922.

Christy Mathewson shuts out Chicago, 5 – 0, to give New York its 4th straight win over the host Windy City squad. Jack Taylor takes the loss.

Christy Mathewson shuts out Chicago, 5 – 0, to give New York its 4th straight win over the host Windy City squad. Jack Taylor takes the loss.

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Christy Mathewson shuts out Chicago, 5 – 0, to give New York its 4th straight win over the host Windy City squad. Jack Taylor takes the loss.