1912 – Arthur “Bugs” Raymond, 30, is found dead at the Hotel Valey in Chicago of a brain hemorrhage, two days after his skull was fractured in a barroom fight. Raymond last pitched for the New York Giants in 1911, compiling a 6-4 record before his drinking forced John McGraw to let him go.

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1912 – Arthur “Bugs” Raymond, 30, is found dead at the Hotel Valey in Chicago of a brain hemorrhage, two days after his skull was fractured in a barroom fight. Raymond last pitched for the New York Giants in 1911, compiling a 6-4 record before his drinking forced John McGraw to let him go.

Pete Alexander pitches the Phils to a 1 – 0 win over Boston’s 44-year-old Cy Young

Pete Alexander pitches the Phils to a 1 – 0 win over Boston’s 44-year-old Cy Young

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24-yer-old Grover Alexander, winning a rookie-record 28 games, pitches the Phils to a 1 – 0 win over Boston’s 44-year-old Cy Young. Alex gives up just one hit. Alexander’s 31 complete games, 367 innings pitched, and 7 shutouts lead the National League. The American League has its own rookie sensation, lefty Vean Gregg, who breaks in for Cleveland with a 23-7 record and miserly 1.81 ERA. Gregg will win 20 his first three years, then win just 28 in the next 12 years.

Frank Schulte

Frank Schulte becomes the first player to have more than 20 doubles, triples, and home runs in one season

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– The Cubs’ Frank Schulte hits his 21st home run and brings in RBI No. 121 as the Cubs sweep the Reds, 3 – 0 and 4 – 2; he will lead the National League in both home runs and ribbies. He is the first player to have more than 20 doubles, triples, and home runs in one season. In the American League, Frank Baker’s nine home runs will be tops. Ty Cobbhits eight home runs but leads in batting average, RBI, hits, doubles, triples, total bases, and stolen bases.

The Giants lose a heartbreaker to Brooklyn in the 9th inning when, with Bert Tooley on first base, Jake Daubert lofts a high fly for the apparent third out. But Fred Snodgrassdrops the ball and Tooley scores the final run in the Superbas’ 4 – 3 win. The Giants are virtually tied with the Cubs, winners of two today.

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The Giants lose a heartbreaker to Brooklyn in the 9th inning when, with Bert Tooley on first base, Jake Daubert lofts a high fly for the apparent third out. But Fred Snodgrassdrops the ball and Tooley scores the final run in the Superbas’ 4 – 3 win. The Giants are virtually tied with the Cubs, winners of two today.

Christy Mathewson, John McGraw and Joe McGinnity

The Beaneaters and Giants trade shutouts, with Boston beating Joe McGinnity in the opener, 1 – 0, and Christy Mathewson returning the favor, 3 – 0, in the nitecap. The game is scoreless until New York scores a run in the 7th off Vic Willis.

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1905 – The Beaneaters and Giants trade shutouts, with Boston beating Joe McGinnity in the opener, 1 – 0, and Christy Mathewson returning the favor, 3 – 0, in the nitecap. The game is scoreless until New York scores a run in the 7th off Vic Willis.

1904 – Rookie George “Hooks” Wiltse records his 10th straight win without a loss, and the Giants’ 12th in a row, as he beats the Phillies, 6 – 3. Wiltse allows eight hits.

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1904 – Rookie George “Hooks” Wiltse records his 10th straight win without a loss, and the Giants’ 12th in a row, as he beats the Phillies, 6 – 3. Wiltse allows eight hits.