Harvard Law School student George Davis no-hits the Phillies, 7-0 was first pitcher to throw a no-hiter at Fenway Park

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Braves hurler George Davis, a Harvard Law School student who will retire after four seasons in the major leagues with a 7-10 record, no-hits the Phillies, 7-0, giving him the distinction of being the first pitcher to throw a no-hiter at Fenway Park, the home of the American League Red Sox. Only Bumpus Jones (2) and Bobo Holloman (3) have fewer career victories for pitchers who have thrown no-hitters than the 24 year-old right-hander teammates call Iron.

The Miracle Braves play an AM – PM Double Header at Fenway

The Miracle Braves play an AM – PM Double Header at Fenway

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The Braves and Giants play an A.M.-P.M. twin bill in Boston on Labor Day. To accommodate the crowds, the Braves have moved their home games to Fenway Park, courtesy of owner Joe Lannin: Fenway has triple the seating capacity of the South End Grounds. The two contests draw 74,163 on the day. The Braves, down 4 – 3 to Christy Mathewson in the 9th, storm back for two runs to win the opener. Josh Devore scratches a single, Herb Moran doubles into the crowd ringing the outfield, and Johnny Evers slaps a single that eludes George Burns to drive home the tying and winning runs. Jeff Tesreau wins the nitecap, 10 – 1, and the Giants pile on Lefty Tyler. In the Giants’ 4-run 6th, Fred Snodgrasstakes a pitch on the sleeve to reach first base, thumbing his nose at Tyler along the way. Lefty retaliates by acting out Fred’s 1912 World Series muff. When Snodgrass returns to CF, the crowd is merciless to the point that Boston Mayor James Michael Curley rushes on the field and demands the umpires eject the Giant player. McGraw, worried that Snodgrass might incur an injury, replaces him.

Boston Red Sox win the World Series, thanks in part to an error by New York Giants center fielder Fred Snodgrass
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Boston Red Sox win the World Series, thanks in part to an error by New York Giants center fielder Fred Snodgrass

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  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…

New York Giants defeat Joe Wood and the Boston Red Sox, 11 – 4, in Game 6 of the World Series

New York Giants defeat Joe Wood and the Boston Red Sox, 11 – 4, in Game 6 of the World Series

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1912 – At Fenway Park, the New York Giants defeat Joe Wood and the Boston Red Sox, 11 – 4, in Game 6 of the World Series. Boston center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play in the 8th inning, the only one by an outfielder in Series history.

Hugh Bedient beats Christy Mathewson 2-1, Sox take 3-1 series lead

Hugh Bedient beats Christy Mathewson 2-1, Sox take 3-1 series lead

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  October 12, 1912 at Fenway Park the Red Sox scored two quick runs in the bottom of the third against Christy Mathewson when Harry Hooper led off with a triple, Yerkes also tripled, and Tris Speaker reached on an error by Giants second baseman Larry Doyle allowing Yerkes to score. Mathewson then proceeded to…

Smoky_Joe_Wood_and_Rube_Marquard 1912 world series

Rube Marquard spins a masterpiece to tie world series at a game each

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  October 10, 1912, At Fenway Park Game 2 of the World Series, in the top of the second, Red Murray doubled to center. He advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Fred Merkle and scored on a sacrifice fly by Buck Herzog, giving the Giants a 1–0 lead. Three innings later, Herzog doubled…

Fenway Park 1912 World Series Game 2
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Fans parade around Fenway Park before the 1912 World Series

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  October 9, 1912 Boston fans parade around Fenway Park before the start of the world Series, Game 2. Christy Mathewson later said of the moment when he took the mound at Fenway Park, “This was the only place in the world that I wanted to be. I could think of nothing greater than pitching…

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Fenway Park Opens – Boston beats New York

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On April 20, 1912 – The Boston Red Sox play the first game in the history of Fenway Park, after three previous attempts to play the opener have been rained out. Over 27,000 fans attended the opening, the Red Sox had “The Million Dollar” outfield of Duffy Lewis, Tris Speaker, and Harry Hooper. In 1912,…