1912 – Iron Man McGinnity is still pitching doubleheaders, winning a pair of games for Newark against Rochester (International League) at age 41.

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1912 – Iron Man McGinnity is still pitching doubleheaders, winning a pair of games for Newark against Rochester (International League) at age 41.

1909 – Three days after pitching a 1 – 0 shutout, Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Galesburg (IL) Boosters, tosses a no-hitter against Pekin. He strikes out 10 and walks one. On the 26th he will beat Macomb, 1 – 0, in 18 innings. In that game he doesn’t allow a hit until the 10th inning.

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1909 – Three days after pitching a 1 – 0 shutout, Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Galesburg (IL) Boosters, tosses a no-hitter against Pekin. He strikes out 10 and walks one. On the 26th he will beat Macomb, 1 – 0, in 18 innings. In that game he doesn’t allow a hit until the 10th inning.

1904 – After losing, 3 – 1, to Boston in the opener, the Reds unload for a 15 – 1 win in the second game. Leading the offense is Cy Seymour, who goes 5 for 5, with two doubles and a triple.

1904 – After losing, 3 – 1, to Boston in the opener, the Reds unload for a 15 – 1 win in the second game. Leading the offense is Cy Seymour, who goes 5 for 5, with two doubles and a triple.

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1904 – After losing, 3 – 1, to Boston in the opener, the Reds unload for a 15 – 1 win in the second game. Leading the offense is Cy Seymour, who goes 5 for 5, with two doubles and a triple.

1903 – In a doubleheader with New York, Cy Young wins the opener, 6 – 1, in a match that takes one hour, 35 minutes. New York wins the nitecap, 4 – 2.

1903 – In a doubleheader with New York, Cy Young wins the opener, 6 – 1, in a match that takes one hour, 35 minutes. New York wins the nitecap, 4 – 2.

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1903 – In a doubleheader with New York, Cy Young wins the opener, 6 – 1, in a match that takes one hour, 35 minutes. New York wins the nitecap, 4 – 2.

Brooklyn batters a wild Christy Mathewson for six hits in two innings, knocking him out of the game in the 3rd, the first time this season Matty has not finished a start. The Giantslose, 8 – 3.

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Brooklyn batters a wild Christy Mathewson for six hits in two innings, knocking him out of the game in the 3rd, the first time this season Matty has not finished a start. The Giantslose, 8 – 3.

Harry Stovey‚ the leading slugger of the Boston Players’ League club‚ hits his 100th career home run. He is the first ML player to attain this milestone. Boston rolls over Chicago‚ 22-5.

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Harry Stovey‚ the leading slugger of the Boston Players’ League club‚ hits his 100th career home run. He is the first ML player to attain this milestone. Boston rolls over Chicago‚ 22-5.