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amead17 · 08-28-2025, 11:51 AM

DAVIS REACHES 1,000 RBI MILESTONE AS GIANTS FALL IN EXTRA INNINGS

By Samuel T. Kingsley, Sporting Times, May 14, 1901

New York, May 14 – It was a day of mixed emotions at the Polo Grounds yesterday, as George Davis, the stalwart of the New York Giants, drove home the 1,000th run batted in of his illustrious career. Yet the celebration proved fleeting, for the Giants were undone in 11 innings by the Brooklyn Superbas, falling 11–10 in a contest that seesawed from first pitch to last.

Davis, now 30 years of age and in his 12th campaign as a professional, went 2-for-6 with three runs batted in. His milestone moment came early, in the very first inning, when his sharp single sent George Van Haltren racing home from second to tally the Giants’ opening run. The hit placed Davis in rare company among the game’s sluggers, the product of a career that began in 1890 with the Cleveland Spiders before his long tenure with New York.

Prior to the present season, Davis had amassed 995 runs batted in over 1,378 contests. Yesterday’s effort lifted him to the round number of 1,000, a feat achieved in his 20th game of this new year. Despite the mark, Davis has endured a slow start to 1901, his average presently sitting at .230.

In the clubhouse afterward, Davis offered quiet satisfaction at the accomplishment. “I’ve been fortunate to play this game a long while, and with good men around me,” he said. “Driving in 1,000 runs is a mark I will always cherish, but every one of those runs was made possible by teammates finding their way on ahead of me. That is what I will remember.”

But the veteran’s mood turned somber when asked of the day’s result. The Giants let slip leads in both the seventh and ninth before the Superbas pushed across the winning tally in the eleventh. “It is hard to enjoy a personal mark when the club falls short,” Davis admitted. “We fought all afternoon, but let chances pass us by. Brooklyn outlasted us, and that stings more than anything else.”

For the Giants, now 10–12, the loss represents another missed step in a season that has proven uneven. For Davis, it was a reminder that milestones, however worthy, are best savored in the glow of victory.

08-28-2025, 11:51 AM	#12
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 8,629	Davis Keeps Runs flowing DAVIS REACHES 1,000 RBI MILESTONE AS GIANTS FALL IN EXTRA INNINGS By Samuel T. Kingsley, Sporting Times, May 14, 1901 New York, May 14 – It was a day of mixed emotions at the Polo Grounds yesterday, as George Davis, the stalwart of the New York Giants, drove home the 1,000th run batted in of his illustrious career. Yet the celebration proved fleeting, for the Giants were undone in 11 innings by the Brooklyn Superbas, falling 11–10 in a contest that seesawed from first pitch to last. Davis, now 30 years of age and in his 12th campaign as a professional, went 2-for-6 with three runs batted in. His milestone moment came early, in the very first inning, when his sharp single sent George Van Haltren racing home from second to tally the Giants’ opening run. The hit placed Davis in rare company among the game’s sluggers, the product of a career that began in 1890 with the Cleveland Spiders before his long tenure with New York. Prior to the present season, Davis had amassed 995 runs batted in over 1,378 contests. Yesterday’s effort lifted him to the round number of 1,000, a feat achieved in his 20th game of this new year. Despite the mark, Davis has endured a slow start to 1901, his average presently sitting at .230. In the clubhouse afterward, Davis offered quiet satisfaction at the accomplishment. “I’ve been fortunate to play this game a long while, and with good men around me,” he said. “Driving in 1,000 runs is a mark I will always cherish, but every one of those runs was made possible by teammates finding their way on ahead of me. That is what I will remember.” But the veteran’s mood turned somber when asked of the day’s result. The Giants let slip leads in both the seventh and ninth before the Superbas pushed across the winning tally in the eleventh. “It is hard to enjoy a personal mark when the club falls short,” Davis admitted. “We fought all afternoon, but let chances pass us by. Brooklyn outlasted us, and that stings more than anything else.” For the Giants, now 10–12, the loss represents another missed step in a season that has proven uneven. For Davis, it was a reminder that milestones, however worthy, are best savored in the glow of victory.