Nap Lajoie Intentionally Walked With Bases Loaded
On May 23, 1901, Clark Griffith, the White Soxās pitcher-manager, working in relief for his club, decides to walk Philadelphiaās Napoleon Lajoie with the bases loaded intentionally. The strategy proves to be successful when he induces the next three batters to ground out to complete the 11-9 victory at Chicagoās South Side Park.
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