BASEBALL MONTHLY
July 1898
In Dominant Season, Geggus Lost To Injury
Just as the media and the fans were raving about the season Charlie Geggus was putting together for the Orphans (14-6, 1.52) the right hander went down with a season ending injury. The jinx was on for the Chicago starter as he tore a tendon on a finger in his pitching hand and will not pitch again this season.
Geggus has already spent significant time out of action in his career missing all of the 1893 season with a shoulder problem. Geggus is on the tailend of a seven year contract and remains ths highest paid player on the team.
"It just unfortunate for him with everything he has been through in his career" said manager Al Spalding, "he was really putting together an outstanding season on the mound."
The Orphans had a even month at 12-12 but ended it on a disturbing note losing five games in a row and reducing their lead in the division to 5 games overthe hated Boston Beaneaters.
The two biggest stars this season for the team have to be Fred Clark and Amos Rusie. Clark is batting .371 this season while leading the team and the league in RBI with 89. Rusie has won 23 games with two months to play and has established himself as one of the best pitchers in the game.
Nig Cuppy, is the new man in the rotation and has a less then stellar 65-75 careeer record.
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BLACK THROWS NO HITTER
Bob Black continues another great season in a great career and this month the star pitcher did something he never did before. Many are calling the start pure magic as he held the St. Louis Browns to no hits on July 25th.
Black threw the first no hitter in six seasons and walked only one batter in the effort. Even the walk was a close call in question and many thought that Black really should have had a perfect game.