The Giants split with Pittsburgh, but move into a tie for 1st place. Christy Mathewson loses the opener, 3 – 1, giving up six hits and two earned runs in eight innings. Rube Marquard salvages the nitecap with a 2-hitter, striking out 11.

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The Giants split with Pittsburgh, but move into a tie for 1st place. Christy Mathewson loses the opener, 3 – 1, giving up six hits and two earned runs in eight innings. Rube Marquard salvages the nitecap with a 2-hitter, striking out 11.

White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh throws 23 balls off Mt Washington (555 ft) before C Billy Sullivan snares one

White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh throws 23 balls off Mt Washington (555 ft) before C Billy Sullivan snares one

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1910 – Atop the Washington Monument, White Sox pitcher Ed Walsh throws 23 balls before C Billy Sullivan snares one, then catches two more, 555 feet below. It duplicates Gabby Street’s catch of August 21, 1908. The estimated speed of the ball is 161 feet per second. On the field Walsh will be 18-20 despite a league-leading 1.27 ERA, the only time a pitcher with a losing record loses 20 and leads either league in ERA.

The Giants split with the Pirates, taking the first game, 4 – 3, behind Hooks Wiltse, then losing the second. Bugs Raymond toils the whole nine innings for the Giants and gets clobbered, 11 – 3. John McGraw leaves the high-living pitcher in the runaway to teach him a lesson.

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The Giants split with the Pirates, taking the first game, 4 – 3, behind Hooks Wiltse, then losing the second. Bugs Raymond toils the whole nine innings for the Giants and gets clobbered, 11 – 3. John McGraw leaves the high-living pitcher in the runaway to teach him a lesson.

At Detroit, A’s catcher Paddy Livingston throws out Ty Cobb trying to steal third base during an intentional walk to Sam Crawford. Cobb intentional spikes 3B Frank Baker on his bare hand during the play, prompting howls of protest from the Athletics. The Tigers win, 7 – 6, and A’s manager Connie Mack will complain to Ban Johnson about Cobb’s dirty play. Cobb gets a warning from the American League president.

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At Detroit, A’s catcher Paddy Livingston throws out Ty Cobb trying to steal third base during an intentional walk to Sam Crawford. Cobb intentional spikes 3B Frank Baker on his bare hand during the play, prompting howls of protest from the Athletics. The Tigers win, 7 – 6, and A’s manager Connie Mack will complain to Ban Johnson about Cobb’s dirty play. Cobb gets a warning from the American League president.

1908 – The Giants gain the National League lead by winning two at Pittsburgh, after first refusing to play a doubleheader. John McGraw protests that only one game was scheduled and he was not given 24 hours notice about the second match. But after polling the players, he relents. Hooks Wiltse then tops Vic Willis, 4 – 1 and Christy Mathewson beats Lefty Leifield, 5 – 1. Willis tires in the 8th, giving up a 2-run triple to Roger Bresnahan, followed by a Mike Donlin homer. In the nitecap, Donlin and Larry Doyle each drive home a pair. The doubleheader is watched in New York on electric diamonds known as “Compton’s Baseball Bulletin” at Madison Square Garden and the Gotham Theatre. Bulletins will display all remaining games.

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1908 – The Giants gain the National League lead by winning two at Pittsburgh, after first refusing to play a doubleheader. John McGraw protests that only one game was scheduled and he was not given 24 hours notice about the second match. But after polling the players, he relents. Hooks Wiltse then tops Vic Willis, 4 – 1 and Christy Mathewson beats Lefty Leifield, 5 – 1. Willis tires in the 8th, giving up a 2-run triple to Roger Bresnahan, followed by a Mike Donlin homer. In the nitecap, Donlin and Larry Doyle each drive home a pair. The doubleheader is watched in New York on electric diamonds known as “Compton’s Baseball Bulletin” at Madison Square Garden and the Gotham Theatre. Bulletins will display all remaining games.

1907 – Christy Mathewson pitches for the third day in a row, beating the Pirates, 7 – 4. Matty allows just one hit over the last six innings.

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1907 – Christy Mathewson pitches for the third day in a row, beating the Pirates, 7 – 4. Matty allows just one hit over the last six innings.

1906 – The Reds’ Jake Weimer pitches a 7-inning no-hitter against Brooklyn, winning 1 – 0, when a run scores with two outs in the 7th. Brooklyn takes the first game, 6 – 4, behind Jim Pastorius.

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1906 – The Reds’ Jake Weimer pitches a 7-inning no-hitter against Brooklyn, winning 1 – 0, when a run scores with two outs in the 7th. Brooklyn takes the first game, 6 – 4, behind Jim Pastorius.

The Giants win their 12th straight over the Reds, as Christy Mathewson wins easily, 8 – 0. Matty allows two scratch hits. The second game is called on account of darkness, 6 – 6, after nine innings.

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The Giants win their 12th straight over the Reds, as Christy Mathewson wins easily, 8 – 0. Matty allows two scratch hits. The second game is called on account of darkness, 6 – 6, after nine innings.

New York Highlander outfielder “Wee Willie” Keeler hit two inside-the-park home runs in a 9-1 victory over the St. Louis Browns

New York Highlander outfielder “Wee Willie” Keeler hit two inside-the-park home runs in a 9-1 victory over the St. Louis Browns

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On August 24, 1904, New York Highlander outfielder “Wee Willie” Keeler hit two inside-the-park home runs in a 9-1 victory over the St. Louis Browns at New York’s Hilltop Park. Keeler batted .341 in his Hall of Fame career, and 30 of his 33 career homers were of the inside-the-park variety. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the…