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July 1901's Memorable Moments + Awards
July 6th- Roy Thomas is walked 6 times
He went 0-0 with 6 walks. The Cardinals did not want to pitch to him. The Phillies won 10-5. Those 6 walks are a new NL record.
July 8th- Weekly Awards
AL POTW- Nap Lajoie; NL POTW- Gene Demontreville
July 10th- Wee Willie reaches 20-game hitting streak
The lone hit for him in his game against the Cardinals was a single. The Cardinals won 8-7.
July 12th- Sam Crawford drives in NL-record 9 RBI
Wahoo Sam's 4-5 performance included 2 home runs, a sac fly, and a total 10 bases. The Reds won 16-3.
July 12th- Harry Davis goes 5-5 against Boston
Davis had 4 singles and 1 double. He drove in a run and scored once. The A's won 7-4.
July 15th- Weekly Awards
AL POTW- Dummy Hoy; NL POTW- Jake Beckley
July 16th- Doc White strikes out 14, including 12 in 9 innings
The 12 Ks in 9 innings is an NL record. The 14 in an extra inning game is also an NL record. The Phillies won in 11, 9-5.
July 19th- Cy Young notches 300th win against Cleveland
This game lasted 13 innings, with Young striking out 6 in all 13. He threw 167 pitches, and Ed Scott... he threw 206. The Americans won 5-4.
July 22nd- Jack Harper's 1-hitter
He tore up the Orphans, with the one hit he allowed being a single by Jock Menefee in the 5th. St. Louis won 5-0.
July 22nd- Weekly Awards
AL POTW- Jimmy Williams; NL POTW- Fred Clarke
July 29th- Weekly Awards
AL POTW- Win Mercer; NL POTW- Ed Delahanty
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
Batter- AL: Nap Lajoie, 2B for PHA; NL: Sam Crawford, RF for CIN
Pitcher- AL: Joe McGinnity, BAL; NL: Vic Willis, BSN
Rookie- AL: Roscoe Miller, SP for DET; NL: Doc White, SP for PHI
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