The New York Yankees buy pitcher Nick Cullop from the Kansas City Packers (Federal League) and three others

The New York Yankees buy pitcher Nick Cullop from the Kansas City Packers (Federal League) and three others

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1916 – The New York Yankees buy pitcher Nick Cullop from the Kansas City Packers (Federal League), infielder Joe Gedeon from the Salt Lake Bees (Pacific Coast League), and infielder Germany Schaefer from the Newark Peppers (FL). Schaefer will announce that he is changing his nickname to “Liberty” because of the war. He noticed that “sauerkraut” had been renamed “liberty cabbage”.

In Game 2 of the World Series played at Chicago’s West Side Grounds, Tigers third baseman Bill Coughlinusing the hidden ball trick

In Game 2 of the World Series played at Chicago’s West Side Grounds, Tigers third baseman Bill Coughlinusing the hidden ball trick

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In Game 2 of the World Series played at Chicago’s West Side Grounds, Tigers third baseman Bill Coughlin tags out Jimmy Slagle, who is leading off the base, using the hidden ball trick. The Cubs center fielder is the first victim ever to be deceived about the location of the ball during the Fall Classic.

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“Baseball’s Sad Lexicon,” better known as “Tinker to Evers to Chance” plays their first game

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Johnny Evers, acquired to replace second baseman Bobby Lowe, who broke his ankle, joins shortstop Joe Tinker and first baseman Frank Chance on the Chicago infield, marking the first time the three Cubs’ infielders have played together. The legendary double play trio will be immortalized in Franklin Pierce Adams’ baseball poem, “Baseball’s Sad Lexicon,” better known as “Tinker to Evers to Chance”.