On June 20, 1901 – At the Polo Grounds with 5,000 in attendance, Pittsburgh Pirate Shortstop Honus Wagner becomes the first 20th Century player to steal home twice in a single game, as Jack Chesbro blanks the New York Giants, 7 – 0.
Wagner will top off the day by going three for five with three steals, two doubles, and two runs batted in. The Giants, commit a whopping eight errors, here is the list of their iron gloves: Frank Bowerman (13); Sammy Strang 2 (20); Curt Bernard (10); Ed Doheny (3); Charlie Hickman (7); John Ganzel 2 (6).
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