Washington Park I
Washington Park I Brooklyn, NY, US
At Washington Park, the Superbas gaff the Giants, 7 – 2, beating Hooks Wiltse in the opener. The Giants come back in the nitecap, 3 – 0, behind Christy Mathewson. Matty strikes out nine and allows four hits.
At Washington Park, the Superbas gaff the Giants, 7 – 2, beating Hooks Wiltse in the opener. The Giants come back in the nitecap, 3 – 0, behind Christy Mathewson. Matty strikes out nine and allows four hits.
Ed Reulbach of the Chicago Cubs becomes the only pitcher to throw two shutouts on the same day
On September 26, 1908, at Washington Park in Brooklyn New York, as the season was winding down the Chicago and Brooklyn were scheduled to play a Morning/Afternoon doubleheader. Ed Reulbach started the first game for Chicago, he pitches a 5-0 shutout limiting Brooklyn to 5 hits over 9 innings and sprinkled in 7 strikeouts….
Phil Lewis sets the error record with 5 at Short in 18 chances
1905 – SS Phil Lewis has a busy afternoon at Washington Park in Brooklyn’s 2 – 1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Lewis has 18 chances and comes up with seven assists, six putoutsand five errors, the latter tying the National League record.
The Brooklyn team is notified by a Brooklyn building inspector that the center field bleachers at Washington Park are unsafe. They are removed.
The Brooklyn team is notified by a Brooklyn building inspector that the center field bleachers at Washington Park are unsafe. They are removed.