“Baseball’s Sad Lexicon,” better known as “Tinker to Evers to Chance” plays their first game

On September 13, 1902 — Johnny Evers, acquired to replace second baseman Bobby Lowe, who broke his ankle, joins shortstop Joe Tinker and first baseman Frank Chance on the Chicago infield, marking the first time the three Cubs’ infielders have played together. The legendary double play trio will be immortalized in Franklin Pierce Adams’ baseball poem, “Baseball’s Sad Lexicon,” better known as “Tinker to Evers to Chance”.  Germany Schaefer is at 3B as Chicago clips St. Louis, 12 – 0.