1912 STANDINGS National League New York Giants 103 48 .682 — Pittsburgh Pirates 93 58 .616 10 Chicago Cubs 91 59 .607 11.5 Cincinnati Reds 75 78 .490 29 Philadelphia Phillies 73 79 .480 30.5 St. Louis Cardinals 63 90 .412 41 Brooklyn Dodgers 58 95 .379 48 Boston Braves 52 101 .340…
1912 – The Reds trade outfielders Mike Mitchell and Pete Knisely, infielders Red Corriden and Art Phelan, and P Bert Humphries to the Cubs for C Harry Chapman, P Grover Lowdermilk, and SS Joe Tinker, who will manage the Reds for one year.
1912 – Boston Braves owner James Gaffney purchases the Allston Golf Club on Commonwealth Avenue with a plan to construct a ball park there. Ground breaking will commence on March 20, 1915.
1912 – John T. Brush dies while en route to California by train for his health. His son-in-law, Harry Hempstead, will succeed him as president of the New York Giants.
1912 – Detroit Tigers infielder Red Corriden is sold to the Cincinnati Reds.
In failing health, Giants president John T. Brush dies in his private car aboard a train en route to California. Harry Hempstead, his son-in-law, will take over the club.
1912 – Frank Chance is sold by the Chicago Cubs to the Cincinnati Reds. When all National League clubs waive claims to him in December, the Reds free Chance to manage the Yankees.
1912 – Miller Huggins is named manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, beginning his 17-year career as a skipper.
October 18, 1912: The White Sox crush the Cubs 16-0 in the Windy City series, with Ed Walsh’s shutout and Ray Schalk calling it his greatest game
On October 16, 1912 –At Fenway Park, game 8 was played as a make up for a game 2 tie. Christy Mathewson faces off vs Hugh Bedient. Bedient pitched 7 solid innings of 1 run ball. Mathewson was his equal through 7. Bedient was replaced by Smokey Joe Wood, who got pounded for 7…
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