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September 14, 1912 was a forgettable day on the field for the Tucson Turtles, as they lost to the Mesa Spiders 6-3. Sure, CF Steve Guilfoyle had a big game, with 3 hits, including a 2-run double, but a 5 run 6th inning put Mesa ahead to stay.
Despite the unremarkable game, that date will go down in Tucson history as the day the Turtles clinched the Eastern Conference for the first time. They were the first team to lock in a spot in the playoffs, and they celebrated long into the night.
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