Major League Baseball Season Recap 1906

1906, Chicago was the center of the baseball world in 1906. The Cubs roared to a 116-36 record, easily outdistancing the rest of the National League, and the White Sox finished on top in a tight AL race. In the first intracity World Series, the Sox rode their momentum to a victory over the Cubs in six games. Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown, who posted a microscopic 1.04 ERA in the regular season, lost the Series clincher when the White Sox got to him for seven runs in the first two innings.

Despite a .230 team batting average, the White Sox rode consistent pitching to the AL pennant by a three-game margin over the New York Highlanders. After a doubleheader loss to Philadelphia on July 25, Chicago was in fourth place, nine games behind the Athletics. Then the Sox went on a 19-game winning streak that vaulted them into first. Chicago hit 6 home runs all year; league leader Harry Davis of Philadelphia had twice that number. George Stone of the St. Louis Browns led the AL in hitting at .358.

The Cubs took over first place in the National League for good in mid-May. The Giants were still just 2 games back on June 28, but Chicago went 71-16 the rest of the way, including a streak of 25 wins in 26 games. The Cubs led the league in both batting (.262) and ERA (1.76), using a lineup with virtually no weak spots. Honus Wagner of Pittsburgh won the batting title at .339, ahead of the Cubs’ Harry Steinfeldt at .327. Joe McGinnity of the Giants led the league with 27 wins, one ahead of the Cubs’ Brown.

Nine Players Who Debuted in 1906

Eddie Collins
Roy Hartzell
Red Murray
Johnny Bates
Oscar Stanage
Bill Carrigan
Babe Adams
Jack Coombs
Ed Willett

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World Series – Chicago White Sox AL over Chicago Cubs NL 4 games to 2

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January 5, 1906

John McGraw and jockey Tod Sloan open a billiard parlour at 34th Street and Broadway

January 12, 1906

1906 – The owners of the Boston Beaneaters reject a $250,000 offer for the team, which is destined to finish last again.

January 20, 1906

Henry Mathewson signs with the Giants, but the right-hander’s performance will not remind anyone of his more talented brother, Christy. The 19 year-old will appear in just two major league games over the next two seasons, compiling a 0-1 record along with an ERA of 4.91.

March 6, 1906

1906 – Rookie owner Charles W. Murphy puts the last pieces of a Chicago Cubs dynasty in place, trading rookie infielder Hans Lobert and pitcher Jake Weimer to the Cincinnati Reds for third baseman Harry Steinfeldt. Not a heavy hitter, Steinfeldt completes the Frank Chance-Johnny Evers-Joe Tinker infield with more than adequate defense.

March 16, 1906

future Hall of Famer Lloyd “Little Poison” Waner is born in Harrah, Oklahoma

April 12, 1906

Johnny Bates of the Boston Beaneaters becomes the first modern player to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat

April 17, 1906

Patsy Dougherty leads the Highlanders over the Americans

April 22, 1906

A new baseball rule puts the umpire in sole charge of all game balls. The home team manager previously had some say as to when a new ball was introduced.

April 28, 1906

1906 – It’s the only time two player-managers steal home on the same day, though not in the same game. Chicago Cubs pilot Frank Chance steals in the 9th inning to give Chicago a 1 – 0 win over the Cincinnati Reds, and Fred Clarke matches him in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 10 – 1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

May 1, 1906

At Brooklyn’s Washington Park, Philadelphia southpaw John Lush strikes out 11 batters en route to throwing a 6-0 no-hitter against the Superbas, a team that will become known as the Dodgers in 1911. There will not be another no-hitter by a Phillies pitcher until Jim Bunning’s perfect game against the Mets in 1964.

May 5, 1906

Recovering from a case of diphtheria contracted before the season, Christy Mathewson makes his first appearance of the year for the New York Giants. He pitches seven solid innings against the Boston Beaneaters, allowing seven hits before being relieved by Joe McGinnity, who allows three runs in the 9th inning to turn a 4 – 3 lead into a 6 – 4 defeat.

May 6, 1906

At Pittsburgh’s Exposition Park, the Pirates become the first team to cover the grass to prevent it from getting wet during a rain storm. A canvas tarp is used to keep the infield dry for tomorrow’s contest against the Cubs.

May 8, 1906

Future Hall of Fame hurler Chief Bender makes outfield debut and hits 2 inside the park homeruns

May 14, 1906

Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants wins his first game of the season, scattering nine hits and walking an uncharacteristic seven batters, in the 6 – 3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The game is tied at 1 – 1 after eight innings, but the Giants jump on Orval Overall for five runs on four hits and four walks in the 9th to put the game away.

May 15, 1906

Hooks Wiltse of the Giants becomes the first pitcher of the modern era to fan four batters in a single inning, striking out the side in the 5th inning after the first Cincinnatibatter, Jim Delahanty, reaches base on Roger Bresnahan’s third-strike error. Wiltse also fans the side in the 4th inning to total seven batters punched out in just two innings, the first time this happens. Hooks K’s 12 Reds overall en route to a 4 – 1 victory. However, the Giants suffer a major loss when Turkey Mike Donlin, breaks his leg sliding into second base after getting three hits.

May 16, 1906

The visiting Giants, clad in their new all-black uniforms, are sliced up by the Pirates, 11 – 0. The Bucs tally 15 hits to back sinkerballer Vic Willis, obtained from Boston the previous December. Willis will toss shutouts in his next two outings.

May 17, 1906

At Philadelphia’s Columbia Park, Rube Waddell’s no-hitter is broken up by Ty Cobb

May 21, 1906

In Chicago, the Giants’ Hooks Wiltse, with relief help from Christy Mathewson, stops the leading Cubs, 6 – 4. Mathewson allows one run in his four innings.

May 21, 1906

An 11-game win streak by Philadelphia is stopped by Cleveland, 2 – 1, in 13 innings. The Athletics, Cleveland Naps, and New York Highlanders juggle the top spot in American League standings.

May 23, 1906

With an off day‚ Chicago city officials close the gates at West Side Grounds in the middle of the series with the Giants. The reason is that city ordinances state that no fans are allowed to sit or stand in the aisles.

May 23, 1906

In Oakland‚ the San Francisco Seals play the first Pacific Coast League game in the Bay Area since the earthquake‚ beating the Fresno Raisin Pickers‚ 4 – 3. A new ballpark will be ready for the Seals by the start of next season.

May 24, 1906

The Cubs overcome a 5 – 2 Giants lead to tie the game at 5 – 5‚ but a Johnny Evers error in the 8th gives New York a 6 – 5 win. Christy Mathewson‚ who pitches just 2 and 1/3 innings is credited with the win‚ since he left the game with the Giants ahead. Hooks Wiltse pitches the last 7 1/3 innings. By taking three out of four in Chicago‚ the Giants increase their hold on first place.

May 25, 1906

Martin Dihigo is born in Matanzas, Cuba. Over the course of his career, Dihigo will make seamless transitions between all nine positions and play in several countries. As a hitter he will lead the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1926 and 1935; as a pitcher he will win more than 300 games and defeat Satchel Paige while touring Cuba. He will be elected to the American Hall of Fame in 1977, becoming the only player in history to be inducted to the American, Cuban, Dominican, Mexican and Venezuelan Halls of Fame. He will later add yet another honor as one of the inaugural inductees in the Latin American Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.

June 1, 1906

Women appear at the Polo Grounds ticket windows for the first time

June 4, 1906

6/4/1906 – The Tigers were hosting Washington. In the top of the eighth inning, Howard Wakefield fouled out to start the inning but then Jake Stahl realized he was the person who was supposed to have batted. When he reported this to umpire Tim Hurst, the latter declared Stahl out and play proceeded. Stahl had cussed out Hurst earlier in the game and later in the eighth cussed out base umpire Tom Connor and was ejected. Not a great day for the Washington skipper.

June 4, 1906

Bill Coughlin is the second Tiger within a month to steal second base‚ third base‚ and home in a game

June 4, 1906

Unable to shake the effects of diphtheria contracted in the spring‚ a frustrated Christy Mathewson throws a rare tantrum after giving up 4 runs to the Phils on 2 hits and 6 walks in the first inning‚ and umpire Bill Klem in turn throws him out of the game. Hooks Wiltse relieves and picks up a victory as New York rallies to win‚ 9 – 6.

June 7, 1906

Chicago Cubs score 11 first-inning runs against a pair of future Hall of Famers – Mathewson and McGinnity

June 10, 1906

The White Sox manage just one hit off Al Orth but still beat the visiting Highlanders‚ 1 – 0‚ on an unearned run. In the 3rd inning‚ 2 errors and a hit batsman score the run. Fielder Joneshas the lone hit‚ a 6th-inning single.

June 10, 1906

In Memphis, TN on a scouting trip‚ Connie Mack says that Christy Mathewson’s ineffectiveness can be traced back to a ligament sprain in his last game pitching against the A’s, in last year’s World Series. In the latter part of the game‚ Matty grasped his arm after unleashing a fastball. Mack said players on the coaching lines heard the snap of something resembling the crack of a toy pistol. Mack’s offer of $1700 to Memphis for SS Simon Nicholls was refused.

June 11, 1906

The Cubs beat Brooklyn‚ 8 – 3‚ as Frank Schulte hits a homer over the RF fence.

June 11, 1906

At Boston‚ the Boston Nationals’ Dave Brain makes a major league record 5 errors at third base‚ and his teammates makes another 6 to help the St. Louis Cardinals post an 8 – 1 win. The 11 errors ties the National League record set by the Cardinals on April 19‚ 1902.

June 20, 1906

Honus Wagner clubs one of the longest hits in park history, but only makes it to third base

June 21, 1906

At the Polo Grounds, umpire Bob Emslie tosses John McGraw in the 4th inning, but his fellow ump Hank O’Day goes one better, banishing Joe McGinnity and first sacker Dan McGann in the 5th. Down 4 – 2, Christy Mathewson relieves for the Giants and shuts out the Pirates over the last four innings. The Giants load the bases in the 9th and Chappie McFarland relieves a tired Sam Leever. A single scores one and with two outs, Doc Marshall singles to score the winning run. Mathewson wins, 5 – 4.

June 23, 1906

At the Polo Grounds, the Giants whip the Phils, 5 – 0, in a match that takes one hour, 20 minutes. Christy Mathewson allows six hits in outpitching Lew Richie.

June 23, 1906

The Browns’ Harry Howell allows 11 hits in shutting out Cleveland, 9 – 0.

June 26, 1906

In an Iowa State League game at Waterloo, Herbert Whitney, catcher for the Burlington Pathfinders, is beaned by a pitch from Fred Evans and his skull is fractured. He becomes the first professional baseball player to die as a result of being hit by a pitch. The beaning occurred two days ago in an Iowa State League contest against the Waterloo Microbes.

June 27, 1906

The Giants take another from Boston, winning 4 – 2 and moving in 2nd place in the National League, just two games behind the front-running Cubs.

July 1, 1906

Righthander Jack Taylor, 8-9 with the St. Louis Cardinals, returns to the Cubs in exchange for second-string C Pete Noonan, rookie P Fred Beebe and cash. Taylor will help the Cubs by going 12-3 the rest of the year.

July 3, 1906

At Cleveland, the Naps top the Tigers, 5 – 0, in game called after six innings on account of rain. To underscore the soggy conditions, Detroit outfielder Germany Schaeferplays the last few innings wearing a raincoat over his uniform.

July 4, 1906

The visiting Cubs and Pirates deal aces today with Chicago coming out on top in both games. Three Finger Brown beats Lefty Leifield, 1 – 0, in the lidlifter with both pitchers allowing just one hit. It is just the second double one-hitter in history, the first occurring on August 20, 1886. Lefty collects the only Buc shot while holding Chicago hitless until Jimmy Slagle’s safety in the 9th inning. Slagle scores on a sacrifice, error, and ground out. Brown will toss nine shutouts this year. In the second game, Carl Lundgren tosses another 1 – 0 shutout for Chicago, beating Vic Willis. When Brown and Leifield face off on September 6th, Brown will again allow just one hit.

July 4, 1906

Major league attendance for today’s holiday games has the American League with 75,000 and the National League at 68,000.

July 5, 1906

In Boston, the Americans make nine errors to help the Highlanders win, 8 – 3.

July 5, 1906

At the Polo Grounds, Boston’s Big Jeff Pfeffer and Christy Mathewson match zeros for eight innings before the Giants finally score in the 9th on a single by Sammy Strang. Matty allows six hits in the 1 – 0 win.

July 5, 1906

Jack Coombs, the A’s rookie righthander from Colby College, makes his major league debut, blanking Washington, 3 – 0.

July 12, 1906

At Robison Field, Sherry Magee establishes a franchise record by swiping four bases in the Phillies’ 7-6 loss to St. Louis. The Philadelphia outfielder’s mark, a feat he will repeat next month, will be equaled by Garry Maddox (1978) and Jayson Werth (2009).

July 14, 1906

Newly addition Cy Seymour knocks out 4 hits helping the Giants sweep a double header

July 17, 1906

Three-Finger Brown tops Christy Mathewson 6-2

July 18, 1906

Washington pitcher Fred Falkenberg bangs the century’s first grand slam by a major league pitcher, connecting in the 6th inning off White Sox ace Frank Owen.

July 18, 1906

Ty Cobb, suffering stomach cramps, leaves the Tigers and returns to Detroit. He will undergo an operation for ulcers, and be out of the lineup until September.

July 20, 1906

Mal Eason no-hits the second-division Cardinals at Robison Field, 2-0

July 22, 1906

Without a single assist registered by his Cincinnati teammates, Bob Ewing beats the Phillies, 10-3. ‘Long Bob’ will post a stellar 2.38 ERA this season, but he will finish the season with a 13-14 record for the sixth-place Reds.

July 27, 1906

Boston Americans pitcher Bill Dineen allows only a Pete O’Brien single in beating the Browns, 1 – 0.

July 30, 1906

New York Giants jump on Cincy’s Bob Wicker, lighting him up for 17 hits to win, 9 – 1

July 30, 1906

A State Supreme Court judge rules that, despite “voluntary contributions” instead of paid admissions, Brooklyn is conducting a business enterprise and thus violating the law prohibiting Sunday baseball in New York. Sunday baseball in Brooklyn will not be legal until 1919.

August 1, 1906

After pitching 10 2/3 innings of no-hit ball, Harry McIntire yields a single to Pirates second baseman Claude Ritchey. The Superbas and McIntire lose the game in the 13th on an unearned run, 1 – 0.

August 2, 1906

Defeating the Americans, 3 – 0, the White Sox begin an American League record 19-game winning streak. In this century, the “Hitless Wonders'” streak will only be equaled by the 1947 New York Yankees.

August 3, 1906

Senator right-hander Tom Hughes becomes the first pitcher to post a 1-0 victory extra-inning game with his own home run. Long Tom’s solo shot off Fred Glade in the top of the tenth frame proves to be the difference in the team’s victory over the Browns At Sportsman’s Park

August 4, 1906

The Giants slow the Chicago express, stopping the Cubs, 7 – 4, behind Christy Mathewson and Hooks Wiltse. New York is just 4 1/2 games behind Chicago, but the Cubs will go 50-8 from August 1 to outdistance the pack.

August 6, 1906

In New York, Art Devlin and John McGraw are tossed for abusing umpire James Johnstone during a 3 – 1 loss to Chicago. The two will be suspended.

August 6, 1906

At Cleveland’s League Park, the Boston Americans are shut out for the fourth consecutive time, bowing to the Naps, 4 – 0. Combined with a scoreless three-game sweep by the White Sox, the team establishes a new American League record.

August 7, 1906

On John McGraw’s orders, umpire James Johnstone is refused admittance to the Polo Grounds, and the ump, standing outside the ballpark, forfeits the match to the Cubs. McGraw insists the game go on with a player from each team umpiring. McGraw picks reserve Sammy Strang, but Cubs manager Frank Chance refuses to go along, pointing out the game has already been forfeited.

August 8, 1906

National League President Harry Pulliam upholds the forfeit to the Cubs of yesterday’s Giants game stating: “I uphold the action of the umpires absolutely‚ and if I am not sustained by the NL Board of Directors I will not only resign my position as President of the NL‚ but I will quit professional baseball forever.” Giants owner John Brush then allows Jim Johnstone to officiate‚ and the Cubs win, 3 – 2, behind Three Fingers Brown and Ed Reulbach. At the month’s end‚ the Cubs will have a 15-game lead.

August 8, 1906

The White Sox edge the A’s‚ beating Eddie Plank‚ 1 – 0‚ in 10 innings. Patsy Dougherty’s hit in the 10th‚ just the second allowed by Plank‚ drives in George Davis with the run. Roy Patterson is the winner.

August 9, 1906

Jack “Brakeman” Taylor of the Chicago Cubs sets a major league record by hurling his 187th consecutive complete game

August 9, 1906

In a New England League game, Lynn (MA) outfielder Tom Burke has his skull fractured when he is hit by a pitch thrown by Fall River’s Joseph Yeager. Two days later, Burke will die from the beaning.

August 9, 1906

The Giants stop the Pirates, 6 – 0, with Christy Mathewson and George Ferguson combining for the shutout. Lefty Leifield takes the loss.

August 11, 1906

Before 15‚000‚ the White Sox whip the Highlanders‚ 8 – 1. New York 3B George Moriarty gets into a fight with a fan in the 8th inning before police break it up.

August 12, 1906

1906 – A Sunday crowd estimated at 30‚000 are on hand in Chicago to watch the red-hot White Sox beat the Highlanders‚ 3 – 0. The gates are closed an hour before game time‚ locking many fans outside.

August 13, 1906

John W. Taylor is replaced by a reliever for the first time since June of 1901

August 18, 1906

Wee Willie Keeler strikes out for only the second time this season, both times by spitballer Ed Walsh of the White Sox.

August 18, 1906

The Cubs turn back the visiting Giants, 6 – 2 behind Three Finger Brown. Christy Mathewson has an off day for New York, allowing 12 hits, three by his nemesis Joe Tinker.

August 22, 1906

The Pirates wak off with 2-1 win vs the Giants and Christy Mathewson

August 23, 1906

At American League Park in Washington, D.C., the White Sox establish a new American League record, winning their 19th consecutive game with a 4-1 victory over the hometown Senators. In 2002, the A’s will string together 20 straight wins to surpass the AL mark, but will fall one short of the major league mark established by the 1935 Cubs.

August 24, 1906

1906 – The Reds’ Jake Weimer pitches a 7-inning no-hitter against Brooklyn, winning 1 – 0, when a run scores with two outs in the 7th. Brooklyn takes the first game, 6 – 4, behind Jim Pastorius.

August 25, 1906

Washington sweeps a doubleheader from the White Sox to end Chicago’s win streak at 19 games. The Sox jumped from 4th to first on the streak.

August 25, 1906

The Giants trailing the Reds 3 – 2 after six innings, jump on Bob Wicker for six runs in the 7th and win going away, 8 – 3. One of the six hits in the 6th is a double by Christy Mathewson, the winning pitcher.

August 25, 1906

New York rookie Slow Joe Doyle debuts with a 2 – 0 shutout against Cleveland.

August 29, 1906

The A’s Jimmy Dygert and Rube Waddell combine for a 5-inning no-hitter against the White Sox. The A’s barely win, 4 – 3.

August 29, 1906

Jimmy Collins takes a vacation without permission, he is suspended

August 30, 1906

Righthander Slow Joe Doyle of the Highlanders becomes the first 20th century player to start out with two shutouts when he beats the Washington Nationals, 5 – 0. Of his 23 lifetime victories, seven will be shutouts. He is nicknamed “Slow” because of his time-consuming pace on the mound. The Yanks take the nitecap as well, 9 – 8, to begin a sweep of five doubleheaders in six days. They’ll outscore their opponents 76 – 31.

August 30, 1906

At the Baker Bowl, the Phils and Giants swap shutouts. The Quakers win the opener, 2 – 0, when Tully Sparks allows just three hits to outpitch Christy Mathewson. Iron Joe McGinnity then blanks the hosts, 1 – 0, to hand Bill Duggleby the loss.

August 31, 1906

In the great tradition of his late brother Ed, Frank Delahanty of New York hits two home runs, a triple, and single, and knocks in seven runs in a 20 – 5 rout of Washington.

August 31, 1906

Beset by injuries, the Tigers call 46-year-old Sam Thompson out of retirement; he drives in two runs in a 5 – 1 win over the Browns. Thompson, who last played in the majors in 1898, appears in eight games and bats .226.

September 1, 1906

The Highlanders win their 6th game in three days from Washington‚ sweeping their third straight doubleheader‚ 5 – 4 and 5 – 3‚ for an American League record.

September 1, 1906

The American League’s longest game to date takes place in Boston before 16‚000 in this 24 inning marathon both starters Jack Coombs and Joe Harris go the distance.

September 1, 1906

With the regular umpires sick from food poisoning‚ Cub P Carl Lundgren and Cardinal C Pete Noonan are picked to umpire at the West Side Grounds. The Cubs‚ behind Mordecai Brown’s 5-hitter‚ win, 8 – 1, for their 14th win in a row.

September 1, 1906

Tom Fisher‚ former National League pitcher‚ pitches a perfect game for Shreveport in a win over Montgomery in the Southern Association. He strikes out 14.

September 3, 1906

Ty Cobb is back in the Detroit lineup for the first time in six weeks. He has a single and steal, but he misplays a Charlie Hemphill fly ball into a home run, and the Tigers lose, 1 – 0, to the Browns’ Barney Pelty. Rain stops the game after seven innings.

September 3, 1906

The Philadelphia Giants win the Negro Championship Cup on Labor Day in Philadelphia before 10,000 fans, black baseball’s largest crowd ever. Rube Foster pitches them to a 3 – 2 victory over the Cuban X-Giants, who have John Henry Lloyd in the lineup.

September 3, 1906

Kid Elberfeld, the hot-headed Tabasco Kid, assaults umpire Silk O’Loughlin and is forcibly removed by police in the first game of a doubleheader

September 3, 1906

At the Polo Grounds, the Giants flatten the Beaneaters twice, 4 – 0 and 3 – 2. Christy Mathewson wins his 17th in the opener, beating a wild Jeff Pfeffer. Cy Seymour completes the scoring with a solo homer in the 8th inning. Hooks Wiltse, in relief of Red Ames, wins the nitecap.

September 4, 1906

The Highlanders win their fifth doubleheader in a row – a record – as they tally a double shutout of Boston, 7 – 0 and 1 – 0

September 8, 1906

Boston’s Irv Young acts like Cy, allowing just Sherry Magee’s safety in a one-hitter against the Phillies.

September 8, 1906

Brooklyn blanks the Giants in two games, winning 6 – 0 and 1 – 0 at Washington Park.

September 11, 1906

Christy Mathewson (19-9) shuts out the Beaneaters, 3 – 0 and John McGraw appears in his last game

September 13, 1906

Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown wins his 11th straight.

September 14, 1906

1906 – The Superbas sweep the Giants for the second time in a week. Red Ames loses the opener for New York, 5 – 3, and Harry McIntireoutpitches Christy Mathewson for a 1 – 0 win in the nitecap.

September 17, 1906

1906 – Playing as “Sullivan,” Columbia University junior Eddie Collins makes his debut at SS with the Athletics. He gets one hit off Ed Walsh and strikes out twice. Collins will play 25 years in the majors, bat .333, and become a member of the Hall of Fame.

September 19, 1906

1906 – At Boston, Chicago clinches the National League pennant by topping Boston, 3 – 1. Ed Reulbach is the winner.

September 21, 1906

1906 – At Chicago, the White Sox lose a pair to New York before 20,000, their largest Friday afternoon crowd. Hal Chase has 22 putouts at 1B in the first game, tying the major league record.

September 24, 1906

The Cubs pound the Giants jumping on Christy Mathewson for 16 hits and 10 runs

September 24, 1906

Cardinals hurler Stoney McGlynn tosses a 7-inning no-hitter against Brooklyn

September 26, 1906

After setting a major league record of being shut out for 48 consecutive innings, the A’s finally score a run thanks to Harry Davis’ two-run double. The Mackmen, however, still lose to the Cleveland Naps, 5 – 3.

September 26, 1906

In the second shortened no-hitter in three days, Lefty Leifield of Pittsburgh hurls a 6-inning no-hitter against Philadelphia, winning, 8 – 0. Pittsburgh wins by a shutout in the first game as well.

September 26, 1906

Rookie OF Jack Cameron of Boston, after one relief appearance, gets a starting assignment against the Cardinals. Leadoff batter Tom O’Hara beats out an infield single. Al Burch’s line drive hits Cameron in the head, and caroms back on a fly to C Jack O’Neill, who throws to Fred Tenney at 1B, doubling off O’Hara. Cameron retires with one assist and a headache. This is his last major league game.

September 26, 1906

After setting a major league record of being shutout for 48 consecutive innings, the A’s finally score a run thanks to Harry Davis’ two-run double. The Mackmen, however, still lose to the Cleveland Naps, 5-3.

September 30, 1906

1906 – Boston American pitcher Rube Kroh shuts out the Browns, 2 – 0, in his first ML start.

October 4, 1906

The Chicago Cubs win their 116th game of 152 played for a winning percentage (.763) that has not been matched since.

October 6, 1906

Chick Stahl homers is last career at bat

October 9, 1906

White Sox starter Nick Altrock outduels Three Finger Brown for a 2 – 1 victory in the Snow

October 10, 1906

Ed Reulbach’s no-hit bid is broken by Jiggs Donahue’s single in the 7th inning, but the Cubs beat the White Sox, 7 – 1

October 11, 1906

Ed Walsh of the Chicago White Sox pitches a two-hitter over the Chicago Cubs for a 3 – 0 victory and a 2-1 lead in the World Series.

October 14, 1906

The White Sox, known as baseball’s ‘hitless wonders’, complete their unbelievable World Series upset of their powerful crosstown rivals, beating the Cubs, 8-3

November 1, 1906

Pitcher John McCloskey, who had a 3-2 record for the Phillies, has better luck off the field. An investment in the Cripple Creek, Colorado, mine pays off with a rich gold strike.

December 11, 1906

Boston acquires lefty Patsy Flaherty, 2B Claude Ritchey, and OF Ginger Beaumont 

December 11, 1906

Harry Pulliam is reelected president of the National League at a salary of $10,000.

December 12, 1906

The American League gives Ban Johnson a raise to $15,000 for the remaining four years of his contract.

December 13, 1906

The Athletics sell P Andy Coakley to Cincinnati. A 20-game winner in 1905, he slipped to 7-8 last season. He will be an effective but hard-luck pitcher for the next two years before starting a 37-year career as baseball coach at Columbia University.

December 26, 1906

In an effort to prevent hitters from rubbing out chalk lines, National League umpire Hank O’Day suggests white rubber strips be used to mark out the batter’s box

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