1901 – Jimmy Sheckard becomes the first 20th-century player to hit grand slams in two consecutive games, as Brooklyn pounds Cincinnati, 16 – 2. Frank Kitson homers and takes the victory. The 41 runs in two games is a franchise record.
In a baseball rarity, the Pittsburgh Pirates score in every inning, a major-league record of course, defeating the Reds, 11 – 2. Deacon Phillippe is the winner over Jesse Tannehill, who will be his teammate next year.
Player-manager George Davis leads the Giants to a 9 – 3 win over Cincinnati with four hits, including two inside-the-park homers, and 4 RBIs. Christy Mathewson beats Dick Scott for the second time this year, though Matty’s control is off. He walks four batters and hits two, including Cincy 1B Jake Beckley, who is hit in the head with a Matty pitch and knocked out for five minutes.
On June 9, 1901, the New York Giants bang out 31 hits against the Cincinnati Reds, establishing a major league record for most safeties in a single game. Al Selbach goes 6-for-7 and scores four runs to help the Giants win the game, 25-13.
New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds swap future Hall of Famers
At Philadelphia Park, Tommy Corcoran leaves his shortstop position and begins digging around the third base coaching box with his spikes. The Reds’ captain uncovers a metal box with an electrical device inside with attached wires which is most likely being used by the Phillies in a sophisticated scheme to steal signs.
Noodles Hahn follows up his no-hitter with a 9-hitter, but still shuts out the St. Louis Cardinals, 9 – 0.
At Cincinnati, Jerry Nops of the Superbas pitches a one-hitter, beating the Reds, 2 – 0. Tomorrow, his teammate Frank Kitson will also pitch a one-hitter, winning 10 – 0, the first instance of back-to-back one-hitters in the 20th century. The last time it happened was June 17-18, 1884.
on May 28, 1900, An early morning fire at League Park destroyed the main grandtstand and part of the pavilion. Al that was left standing was a 50-foot section down the right field line. Groundskeeper Matty Schwab, who lived at the corner of Western Avenue and York Street, discovered the fire at 3:30 a.m., but…
At the request of club owners in Cincinnati and New York, the National League bans umpire Tim Hurst, considered the most colorful, cantankerous ump, from working in cities whose club owners “object to having a man of that type associated with their grounds, where ladies and gentlemen watch the games.”
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