The Highlanders find themselves a little short on infielders so RF Willie Keeler, who is lefthanded, plays 2B in both games of a twin bill. The talented Keeler played two games at shortstop for New York in 1893.
On August 24, 1904, New York Highlander outfielder “Wee Willie” Keeler hit two inside-the-park home runs in a 9-1 victory over the St. Louis Browns at New York’s Hilltop Park. Keeler batted .341 in his Hall of Fame career, and 30 of his 33 career homers were of the inside-the-park variety. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the…
1904 – Before 1,522 in New York, veteran Al Orth makes his first start for the Highlanders and matches zeroes with Chicago’s Yip Owen. In the bottom of the 9th, Patsy Doughertyleads off with a triple and scores on Willie Keeler’s bouncer through the infield.
At Brooklyn, the Pirates lose, 16 – 3. Tom Daly has five hits including four long hits for Brooklyn – 3 doubles and a triple. He adds a stolen base, one of seven in the game. In September he’ll have another five-hit game.
The Chicago Orphans lose, 2 – 1, to Brooklyn when Bill Dahlen hits a sacrifice fly to bring home Brooklyn’s Wee Willie Keeler. Brooklyn C Deacon McGuire throws out five Chicago runners.
May 1894 This play happened In 1894. The Baltimore team, in charge of foxy Ned Hanlon., was playing against the Washington outfit. As I was leaning off In the batting order and Wee’ Willie Keeler was following me, we sort of conceived the Idea, to work the hit-and-run play. In fact, I believe…
1872 – Willie Keeler is born in Brooklyn, New York. A remarkable hitter, Keeler will hit over .300 16 times in 19 seasons, hit over .400 once, and will finish with a .341 batting average over his career, currently 14th on the all-time list. Keeler will be selected to the Hall of Fame in 1939 with 75.55% of the vote.
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