Heinie Zimmerman has two hits in the Cubs’ win over Brooklyn to raise his average over .400. Bill Sweeney will briefly pass Zim in mid-August before the Cubs star regains the batting lead for good.

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Heinie Zimmerman has two hits in the Cubs’ win over Brooklyn to raise his average over .400. Bill Sweeney will briefly pass Zim in mid-August before the Cubs star regains the batting lead for good.

After pitching 10 2/3 innings of no-hit ball, Harry McIntire yields a single to Pirates second baseman Claude Ritchey. The Superbas and McIntire lose the game in the 13th on an unearned run, 1 – 0.

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After pitching 10 2/3 innings of no-hit ball, Harry McIntire yields a single to Pirates second baseman Claude Ritchey. The Superbas and McIntire lose the game in the 13th on an unearned run, 1 – 0.

Cubs manager Frank Selee resigns and is replaced by Frank Chance, who is elected manager in a narrow vote among the players. Selee, suffering from tuberculosis, had not been making road trips, and Chance has been serving as road manager. Selee, who fashioned the team that will dominate the second half of the decade, retires to Colorado. The visiting Phillies overcome a 5 – 0 deficit to down Chicago, 7 – 6, in 11 innings.

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Cubs manager Frank Selee resigns and is replaced by Frank Chance, who is elected manager in a narrow vote among the players. Selee, suffering from tuberculosis, had not been making road trips, and Chance has been serving as road manager. Selee, who fashioned the team that will dominate the second half of the decade, retires to Colorado. The visiting Phillies overcome a 5 – 0 deficit to down Chicago, 7 – 6, in 11 innings.

The Giants win their 12th in a row, and 11th straight against Cincinnati, 10 – 5. The Pirates will end the streak at 13 on August 3rd, but the Giants will win the pennant easily, nine games ahead of Pittsburgh.

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The Giants win their 12th in a row, and 11th straight against Cincinnati, 10 – 5. The Pirates will end the streak at 13 on August 3rd, but the Giants will win the pennant easily, nine games ahead of Pittsburgh.

Cleveland “loans” catcher Nig Clarke to Detroit. He’ll be returned to Cleveland on August 11th. He’s the third catcher this year to be sold, then returned to his original team.

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Cleveland “loans” catcher Nig Clarke to Detroit. He’ll be returned to Cleveland on August 11th. He’s the third catcher this year to be sold, then returned to his original team.

The Giants, losers of 11 of 13 games, get a big boost today as Iron Joe McGinnity asks to pitch both ends of a doubleheader. He lives up to his name, winning both from Boston, 4 – 1 and 5 – 2, giving up just six hits in each game. Five Giants (some sources say eight) are nicked by pitches in the two games, while the two teams combine to plunk six (or 11).

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The Giants, losers of 11 of 13 games, get a big boost today as Iron Joe McGinnity asks to pitch both ends of a doubleheader. He lives up to his name, winning both from Boston, 4 – 1 and 5 – 2, giving up just six hits in each game. Five Giants (some sources say eight) are nicked by pitches in the two games, while the two teams combine to plunk six (or 11).

Rube Waddell no-hits the Highlanders, except for Kid Elberfeld, who has four singles.

Rube Waddell no-hits the Highlanders, except for Kid Elberfeld, who has four singles.

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Rube Waddell no-hits the Highlanders, except for Kid Elberfeld, who has four singles. These, plus a lavish six walks, down the A’s, 3 – 2. Waddell observes afterward, “If I would have walked him four times, I would have pitched a no-hitter.”