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The NY Giants were in Chicago playing the White Stockings (now Cubs). Jim O’Rourke was listed twice in the batting order. The first was “O’Rourke or Brown, catcher” and the second was “Nelson or O’Rourke, third base.” In the second inning, O’Rourke was out at 1B batting out of order but nothing was said. In the fourth, he hit a home run into the carriages beyond the outfielders but was called out after Chicago manager Cap Anson appealed to umpire Phil Powers.

 

On September 15, 1887 — The NY Giants were in Chicago playing the White Stockings (now Cubs). Jim O’Rourke was listed twice in the batting order. The first was “O’Rourke or Brown, catcher” and the second was “Nelson or O’Rourke, third base.” In the second inning, O’Rourke was out at 1B batting out of order but nothing was said. In the fourth, he hit a home run into the carriages beyond the outfielders but was called out after Chicago manager Cap Anson appealed to umpire Phil Powers.

 


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