Matching Buck Freeman’s feat of five weeks ago, Brooklyn’s Bill Dahlen laces two triples in the 8th inning as his team beats Philadelphia, 14 – 3.

Matching Buck Freeman’s feat of five weeks ago, Brooklyn’s Bill Dahlen laces two triples in the 8th inning as his team beats Philadelphia, 14 – 3.

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1900 – Matching Buck Freeman’s feat of five weeks ago, Brooklyn’s Bill Dahlen laces two triples in the 8th inning as his team beats Philadelphia, 14 – 3.

Criticism of administration in the National League continues. The Sporting News offers the new American League some editorial encouragement: “An organization opposed to the National League will be welcome because it will mean the elevation of the game if it is successful.”

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Criticism of administration in the National League continues. The Sporting News offers the new American League some editorial encouragement: “An organization opposed to the National League will be welcome because it will mean the elevation of the game if it is successful.”

1900 – In the Reds’ 15 – 7 pasting of St. Louis, Cy Young is knocked out of the box for the second consecutive game. This is a first in his career. Young will finish 32 of his 35 starts in compiling a 19-19 record.

1900 – In the Reds’ 15 – 7 pasting of St. Louis, Cy Young is knocked out of the box for the second consecutive game. This is a first in his career. Young will finish 32 of his 35 starts in compiling a 19-19 record.

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1900 – In the Reds’ 15 – 7 pasting of St. Louis, Cy Young is knocked out of the box for the second consecutive game. This is a first in his career. Young will finish 32 of his 35 starts in compiling a 19-19 record.

Rube Waddell throws two complete games as Milwaukee sweeps a doubleheader from the Chicago White Stockings
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Rube Waddell throws two complete games as Milwaukee sweeps a doubleheader from the Chicago White Stockings

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1900 – In American League action, Rube Waddell throws two complete games as Milwaukee sweeps a doubleheader from the Chicago White Stockings, 2 – 1 and 1 – 0. After throwing 17 innings in the first game, the colorful southpaw is coaxed by skipper Connie Mack, who promises him a few days off to go fishing to pitch the nightcap, he hurls a five-inning one-hitter.

1900 – Veteran manager Patsy Tebeau resigns from the Cards. When 3B John McGraw refuses the job, the Robison brothers, the St. Louis owners, pick Louie Heilbroner, the 4′ 9″ Cardinals business manager, to run the team for the remainder of 1900. Many of the players refuse to take orders from the diminutive Heilbroner, and it will be McGraw who is really in command. Heilbroner will return to the front office the following year and in 1910 he will begin publishing The Baseball Blue Book.

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1900 – Veteran manager Patsy Tebeau resigns from the Cards. When 3B John McGraw refuses the job, the Robison brothers, the St. Louis owners, pick Louie Heilbroner, the 4′ 9″ Cardinals business manager, to run the team for the remainder of 1900. Many of the players refuse to take orders from the diminutive Heilbroner, and it will be McGraw who is really in command. Heilbroner will return to the front office the following year and in 1910 he will begin publishing The Baseball Blue Book.

Reds pitcher Bill Phillips punches Phillies batter Roy Thomas after Thomas fouls off a dozen pitches in the 8th inning

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1900 – Reds pitcher Bill Phillips punches Phillies batter Roy Thomas after Thomas fouls off a dozen pitches in the 8th inning. Phillips is ejected but the Reds win in the 11th.

1900 – A mechanical pitching machine is used in a game between the Memphis Chicks and the Nashvilles. The invention of Princeton professor Charles Hinton, the early pitching gun strikes out two and allows three hits in two innings.

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1900 – A mechanical pitching machine is used in a game between the Memphis Chicks and the Nashvilles. The invention of Princeton professor Charles Hinton, the early pitching gun strikes out two and allows three hits in two innings.

The Giants tally 4 singles‚ a double‚ and triple in the first two innings against the Reds‚ but get only a run out of it. It’s enough as they win‚ 1 – 0.

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The Giants tally 4 singles‚ a double‚ and triple in the first two innings against the Reds‚ but get only a run out of it. It’s enough as they win‚ 1 – 0.

The Cardinals blow a 4 – 1 lead to the Giants, but come back against reliever Christy Mathewson, pitching his 3rd straight game in relief, to take another lead, 8 – 7 in the 7th. St. Louis wins, 9 – 8, with John McGraw scoring the winning run in the 8th, handing Matty his first career decision. Matty will go 0-3 as a Giant before returning to Norfolk.

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The Cardinals blow a 4 – 1 lead to the Giants, but come back against reliever Christy Mathewson, pitching his 3rd straight game in relief, to take another lead, 8 – 7 in the 7th. St. Louis wins, 9 – 8, with John McGraw scoring the winning run in the 8th, handing Matty his first career decision. Matty will go 0-3 as a Giant before returning to Norfolk.