At Pittsburgh, Jack Chesbro beats the Beaneaters, 2 – 1; the Boston battery is Ted Lewis and Boileryard Clarke.
On July 3, 1900 At Pittsburgh, Jack Chesbro beats the Beaneaters, 2 – 1; the Boston battery is Ted Lewis and Boiler yard Clarke.
In a New York State League game, Binghamton tops Oswego, 2 – 1. Playing for Binghamton is heavyweight boxing champ James J. Corbett, making the last of 37 appearances in the minors. He is 0 for 3.
On June 27, 1900 In a New York State League game, Binghamton tops Oswego, 2 – 1. Playing for Binghamton is heavyweight boxing champ James J. Corbett, making the last of 37 appearances in the minors. He is 0 for 3.
Brooklyn rallies for five runs in the 9th to beat Philadelphia, 8 – 6, and take over first place. They will hold the lead for the rest of the season. Despite the win, Brooklyn is averaging only 1,100 fans per game and a concerned National League president Nick Young floats the idea of the franchise moving to Washington, DC.
On June 21, 1900 Brooklyn rallies for five runs in the 9th to beat Philadelphia, 8 – 6, and take over first place. They will hold the lead for the rest of the season. Despite the win, Brooklyn is averaging only 1,100 fans per game and a concerned National League president Nick Young floats the idea of the franchise moving to Washington,…
One day after Brooklyn moved into the NL lead for the first time all year, Philadelphia regains first place with a 5 – 4 win over the Superbas.
On June 20, 1900 – One day after Brooklyn moved into the NL lead for the first time all year, Philadelphia regains first place with a 5 – 4 win over the Superbas. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@
1900 – The New York Times publishes a letter to the editor from Joseph Mann regarding Cap Anson’s book A Ballplayers’s Career‚ reviewed a week earlier. Anson’s is the first autobiography by a major league player. According to Mann‚ Anson’s book credits him‚ while a pitcher at Princeton‚ as the first pitcher to throw the curve ball‚ and the pitcher writes to expand on that. He says it was he who should receive credit‚ not Candy Cummings or Charles Avery of Yale‚ who he beat 3 – 0 on May 29‚ 1875‚ allowing no hits. He relates that in 1874 the Philadelphia team played at Princeton and‚ before the game and between innings Candy Cummings would stand at home plate and throw overhand down to second base curving the ball. Cummings also pitched that day and Mann says that Candy’s catcher said that sometimes Candy’s pitches curved‚ but not always. Mann says that day he got “two base hits and three singles against Cummings” and that he saw no curves‚ but was intrigued by the throws to second base. Mann says he worked on the curve that fall and over the winter unveiling it that spring. Mann ends his letter with: “I think I’ve said enough to establish the fact that I was the one who initiated the movement and revolutionized the pitching department of baseball.” A Mr. Rankin will answer Mann’s claims with a September 26 letter citing newspaper accounts of Alphonse Martinand Candy Cummings throwing curves in 1870.
On June 10, 1900 1900 – The New York Times publishes a letter to the editor from Joseph Mann regarding Cap Anson’s book A Ballplayers’s Career‚ reviewed a week earlier. Anson’s is the first autobiography by a major league player. According to Mann‚ Anson’s book credits him‚ while a pitcher at Princeton‚ as the first pitcher to throw the curve ball‚ and…
1900 – New York Giants pitcher Cy Seymour scatters 10 hits and issues 11 walks, but manages to beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 10 – 3. Despite the win, the Giants farm out Seymour to the Worcester Farmers of the Eastern League after the game. Seymour will later return to the majors as an outfielder.
1900 – New York Giants pitcher Cy Seymour scatters 10 hits and issues 11 walks, but manages to beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 10 – 3. Despite the win, the Giants farm out Seymour to the Worcester Farmers of the Eastern League after the game. Seymour will later return to the majors as an outfielder.
Pirates’ first baseman Duff Cooley has only two putouts in a 6-5 loss to the Phillies at the Baker Bowl. The left-handed swinging Texan patrols mostly in the outfield, but plays all positions, becoming one of baseball’s first utility players.
Pirates’ first baseman Duff Cooley has only two putouts in a 6-5 loss to the Phillies at the Baker Bowl. The left-handed swinging Texan patrols mostly in the outfield, but plays all positions, becoming one of baseball’s first utility players.
1900 – Fielder Jones‚ who will hit 20 homers in his 15-year career‚ hits the first homer of the year at Washington Park. But Brooklyn loses‚ 7 – 4‚ to Chicago.
1900 – Fielder Jones‚ who will hit 20 homers in his 15-year career‚ hits the first homer of the year at Washington Park. But Brooklyn loses‚ 7 – 4‚ to Chicago.
At West Side Park, the Chicago Orphans defeat the Brooklyn Superbas, 1 – 0, in just 95 minutes. Nixey Callahan is the winning pitcher and Frank Kitson the loser.
At West Side Park, the Chicago Orphans defeat the Brooklyn Superbas, 1 – 0, in just 95 minutes. Nixey Callahan is the winning pitcher and Frank Kitson the loser.
Ronaldo Romero of the Gastonia Rangers dies of an enlarged heart; he collapsed in the dugout in the second inning after starting the game for Gastonia.
Ronaldo Romero of the Gastonia Rangers dies of an enlarged heart; he collapsed in the dugout in the second inning after starting the game for Gastonia.
