On April 3, 1919, one of the most bizarre off-the-field incidents in baseball history takes place in Jacksonville, Florida. New York Yankees outfielder Frank “Ping” Bodie competes against an ostrich named “Percy” in a spaghetti-eating contest! Ping wins the competition when Percy passes out after his 11th plate of pasta.
1902 – The National League names club owners Arthur Soden, John T. Brush, and James Hart as an interim committee to run the league.
Although he tried to return the money, Christy Mathewson is accused by Connie Mack of reneging on his contract with Philadelphia. In January, ‘Big Six,’ after meeting with the A’s manager, received a signing bonus, committing himself to play for the 1901 season with the American League team, but then used the offer as leverage to get a richer contract from the Giants.
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