The Chicago Orphans again top the Giants, winning 10 – 4. Chicago manager Frank Selee comments that the distance from the pitcher’s mound to the plate looks short. Horace Fogel, the Giants manager, measures the distance and finds the lane is 15 inches short. New York protests and it is upheld on June 3rd. The two games are ordered replayed.

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The Chicago Orphans again top the Giants, winning 10 – 4. Chicago manager Frank Selee comments that the distance from the pitcher’s mound to the plate looks short. Horace Fogel, the Giants manager, measures the distance and finds the lane is 15 inches short. New York protests and it is upheld on June 3rd. The two games are ordered replayed.

1902 – Professional baseball gets its start in Durham, North Carolina as the Durham Tobacconists (who will be renamed the Bulls 11 years later) play an exhibition game against Trinity College (now Duke University). The Bulls, except for 1971-1980, when minor league baseball didn’t exist in the city, will continue to play in Durham until the present day.

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1902 – Professional baseball gets its start in Durham, North Carolina as the Durham Tobacconists (who will be renamed the Bulls 11 years later) play an exhibition game against Trinity College (now Duke University). The Bulls, except for 1971-1980, when minor league baseball didn’t exist in the city, will continue to play in Durham until the present day.

Behind the pitching of Harry Howell, the New York Highlanders win their first major league game, 7 – 2, over the Washington Senators.

Behind the pitching of Harry Howell, the New York Highlanders win their first major league game, 7 – 2, over the Washington Senators.

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Behind the pitching of Harry Howell, the New York Highlanders win their first major league game, 7 – 2, over the Washington Senators.

Ban Johnson and Charles Comiskey lease Sportsman’s Park for five years for an American League team.

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Ban Johnson and Charles Comiskey lease Sportsman’s Park for five years for an American League team. Two weeks later, they announced the Brewers, one of the league’s eight charter franchises, will be leaving Milwaukee to play in St. Louis as the Browns next season.

1901 – Seven St. Louis Cardinals, including half the pitching staff and the three top hitters – Jesse Burkett, Emmet Heidrick and Bobby Wallace – jump to the new St. Louis Browns American League team.

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1901 – Seven St. Louis Cardinals, including half the pitching staff and the three top hitters – Jesse Burkett, Emmet Heidrick and Bobby Wallace – jump to the new St. Louis Browns American League team.

1901 – The Brooklyn Superbas sweep two from the New York Giants, 8 – 0 and 4 – 2. Bill Donovan pitches the opener, allowing three hits, in winning his National League-high 25th game. Christy Mathewson umpires the first game, then loses the 2nd game, also umpired by a ball player.

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1901 – The Brooklyn Superbas sweep two from the New York Giants, 8 – 0 and 4 – 2. Bill Donovan pitches the opener, allowing three hits, in winning his National League-high 25th game. Christy Mathewson umpires the first game, then loses the 2nd game, also umpired by a ball player.

1901 – The visiting New York Giants drop a pair to the Cards, as John McGraw uses position players on the mound. Heinie Smith, primarily a second baseman, makes his only career start in game one and completes a 12 – 4 loss to the Redbirds. He bats 7th and hits a homer. Jim Jones also makes his only career start in the second match and loses 6 – 5 in a game called in the 6th inning because of darkness. Jones bats 2nd in game 1 and plays RF, and bats leadoff in game two going 0 for 4 in each.

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1901 – The visiting New York Giants drop a pair to the Cards, as John McGraw uses position players on the mound. Heinie Smith, primarily a second baseman, makes his only career start in game one and completes a 12 – 4 loss to the Redbirds. He bats 7th and hits a homer. Jim Jones also makes his only career start in the second match and loses 6 – 5 in a game called in the 6th inning because of darkness. Jones bats 2nd in game 1 and plays RF, and bats leadoff in game two going 0 for 4 in each.

At Philadelphia, the A’s beat the Brewers, 14 – 5, behind Snake Wiltse. Nap Lajoie has three hits including his American League-leading 14th homer, off Jack Bracken.

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At Philadelphia, the A’s beat the Brewers, 14 – 5, behind Snake Wiltse. Nap Lajoie has three hits including his American League-leading 14th homer, off Jack Bracken.

Behind Deacon Phillippe, Pittsburgh defeats the Superbas, 5 – 4, to clinch the National League pennant. Except for a few hours on July 4th, the Pirates have been in 1st place since June 15th.

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Behind Deacon Phillippe, Pittsburgh defeats the Superbas, 5 – 4, to clinch the National League pennant. Except for a few hours on July 4th, the Pirates have been in 1st place since June 15th.