Cincinnati closes out the season with 16-1 and 19-3 home victories over the hapless Cleveland Spiders. Sam Crawford has 5 hits for the day for the Reds. The Spider starter for game 2‚ Jack Harper‚ is understandably ill and Cleveland starts 19-year-old Eddie Kolb in his place. He gives up all the runs. Kolb runs the cigar stand at the Gibson House‚ and he became acquainted with manager Quinn during the team’s visits to the hotel. When he heard last night of Harper’s illness he volunteered. This will be his only appearance in the majors‚ but he will play and manage in the minors after this. Bid McPhee‚ considered the best 2B of the 19th century‚ plays in both games‚ which ends his long career. Cleveland ?nishes deep in the cellar with 20 wins and 134 losses‚ 84 games out. They also conclude a 36 game road trip (1-35) after setting a mark earlier this year with a 50-game road trip.

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Cincinnati closes out the season with 16-1 and 19-3 home victories over the hapless Cleveland Spiders. Sam Crawford has 5 hits for the day for the Reds. The Spider starter for game 2‚ Jack Harper‚ is understandably ill and Cleveland starts 19-year-old Eddie Kolb in his place. He gives up all the runs. Kolb runs the cigar stand at the Gibson House‚ and he became acquainted with manager Quinn during the team’s visits to the hotel. When he heard last night of Harper’s illness he volunteered. This will be his only appearance in the majors‚ but he will play and manage in the minors after this. Bid McPhee‚ considered the best 2B of the 19th century‚ plays in both games‚ which ends his long career. Cleveland ?nishes deep in the cellar with 20 wins and 134 losses‚ 84 games out. They also conclude a 36 game road trip (1-35) after setting a mark earlier this year with a 50-game road trip.

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Brooklyn was playing host to the Chicago Orphans. In the bottom of the first, John Anderson, who was in the five spot in the order came up batting fourth ahead of Fielder Jones, the proper hitter, and singled in a run. Chicago did not realize it, so the run which could have been canceled stood. In the rest of the game Brooklyn batted in the proper order.

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9/19/1899 – Brooklyn was playing host to the Chicago Orphans. In the bottom of the first, John Anderson, who was in the five spot in the order came up batting fourth ahead of Fielder Jones, the proper hitter, and singled in a run. Chicago did not realize it, so the run which could have been canceled stood. In the rest of the game Brooklyn batted in the proper order.

The Giants sell pitcher Jouett Meekin to Boston for $3‚500. Meekin averaged 25 wins a year from 1894-1898‚ but has slipped to 5-11 this season.

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The Giants sell pitcher Jouett Meekin to Boston for $3‚500. Meekin averaged 25 wins a year from 1894-1898‚ but has slipped to 5-11 this season.

Brickyard Kennedy triumphs over Bert Cunningham and Brooklyn beats Louisville, 1 – 0, on a hit batsman and a steal of home by Bill Dahlen in the 2nd inning.

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Brickyard Kennedy triumphs over Bert Cunningham and Brooklyn beats Louisville, 1 – 0, on a hit batsman and a steal of home by Bill Dahlen in the 2nd inning.

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8/7/1899 – The New York Giants were playing at the Brooklyn Superbas, and in the top of the second Pop Foster singled in a run. Brooklyn captain Joe Kelley protested to the umpire, John Gaffney, that Foster had batted out of order. In fact, Foster was not on the lineup card the umpires had because the Giants had mistakenly given him one from a previous game. That meant other Giants had also batted out of turn. After a considerable discussion about who was at fault and what should be done, Gaffney decided to call Foster out. At that point, the Giants captain, Kid Gleason, said he would pull his team off the field if that happened. Gafner relented, possibly due to unrest by the fans who wanted to see a game, and let the Giants bat in the order they wanted. Brooklyn protested the game, a 9-3 New York win. It likely would have been upheld, but Kelley withdrew it the following day feeling that enough bad will had been created and he did not want to increase it.

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8/7/1899 – The New York Giants were playing at the Brooklyn Superbas, and in the top of the second Pop Foster singled in a run. Brooklyn captain Joe Kelley protested to the umpire, John Gaffney, that Foster had batted out of order. In fact, Foster was not on the lineup card the umpires had because the Giants had mistakenly given him one from a previous game. That meant other Giants had also batted out of turn. After a considerable discussion about who was at fault and what should be done, Gaffney decided to call Foster out. At that point, the Giants captain, Kid Gleason, said he would pull his team off the field if that happened. Gafner relented, possibly due to unrest by the fans who wanted to see a game, and let the Giants bat in the order they wanted. Brooklyn protested the game, a 9-3 New York win. It likely would have been upheld, but Kelley withdrew it the following day feeling that enough bad will had been created and he did not want to increase it.

Louisville infielder Honus Wagner steals second, third, and home plate during the fourth inning of the Colonels’ 7-1 victory over the Giants at Eclipse Park

Louisville infielder Honus Wagner steals second, third, and home plate during the fourth inning of the Colonels’ 7-1 victory over the Giants at Eclipse Park

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Louisville infielder Honus Wagner steals second, third, and home plate during the fourth inning of the Colonels’ 7-1 victory over the Giants at Eclipse Park. The 25 year-old ‘Flying Dutchman’ will accomplish the stolen base cycle a total of four times, establishing a major league record he shares with Ty Cobb.

John McGraw becomes the first major leaguer to achieve a stolen base cycle when he swipes second base, third base, then home plate all during the same inning of the same game. The 26 year-old Orioles (NL) third baseman accomplishes the feat in the fourth frame of the team’s 5-4 victory over the Boston Beaneaters at Baltimore’s Union Park.

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John McGraw becomes the first major leaguer to achieve a stolen base cycle when he swipes second base, third base, then home plate all during the same inning of the same game. The 26 year-old Orioles (NL) third baseman accomplishes the feat in the fourth frame of the team’s 5-4 victory over the Boston Beaneaters at Baltimore’s Union Park.

1899 – Chicago 3B Harry Wolverton is badly injured in a collision with catcher Art Nichols in the 6th inning of a 2 – 1 win over St. Louis. He is expected to miss several weeks of play.

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On June 11, 1899 1899 – Chicago 3B Harry Wolverton is badly injured in a collision with catcher Art Nichols in the 6th inning of a 2 – 1 win over St. Louis. He is expected to miss several weeks of play.