Baseball Replay--From 1901 to 2024

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Awards
RF Johnny Bates of the Washington Senators wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 0 home runs, 15 RBIs, and 16 runs scored.
LF Frank Schulte of the New York Giants wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 5 home runs, 21 RBIs, and 19 runs scored.
SP Eddie Plank of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 7-0 record, 0.98 ERA, and 42 strikeouts.
SP Heinie Berger of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 5-4 record, 1.31 ERA, and 31 strikeouts.
SP Louis Leroy of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 6-0 record, 1.60 ERA, and 27 strikeouts.
SP Ed Karger of the Brooklyn Superbas wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 5-1 record, 2.72 ERA, and 24 strikeouts.

In the AL, the Philadelphia Athletics (79-43) lead the St. Louis Browns for first by one and a half games while, in the NL, the New York Giants (70-53) lead the Cincinnati Reds by one game for first.

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Regular season awards:
-AL Best Batter award: 2B Nap Lajole of the Philadelphia Athletics with 1 home run, 80 RBIs, and 93 runs scored.
-NL Best Batter award: CF Ty Cobb of the Cincinnati Reds with 2 home runs, 98 RBIs, and 80 runs scored.

Awards
2B Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 0 home runs, 17 RBIs, and 14 runs scored.
LF Sherry Magee of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 3 home runs, 15 RBIs, and 16 runs scored.
SP Hooks Wiltse of the Cleveland Naps wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 5-1 record, 1.54 ERA, and 30 strikeouts.
SP Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 5-1 record, 1.40 ERA, and 30 strikeouts.
SP Jack Coombs of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 5-1 record, 2.92 ERA, and 26 strikeouts.
SP Ed Willett of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 5-1 record, 1.87 ERA, and 26 strikeouts.

The 1906 World Series matchup is here, and it's the Philadelphia Athletics (96-58) vs. the New York Giants (92-62)!!!

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1906 World Series: Philadelphia Athletics vs. New York Giants

Results

Game 1, October 10th, 1906, the Polo Grounds
Giants Surge Past Athletics to Take 1-0 Series Lead
The New York Giants powered past the visiting Philadelphia Athletics, 7-6, in the opener of the World Series at Polo Grounds. New York first baseman Charlie Hickman went 3-5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 3 and driving in 2, to lead the charge. The Giants now lead the series 1-0.
George Davis was the walk-off hero for New York. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Giants shortstop hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.
"This place was rockin'," Hickman said.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at the Polo Grounds in New York.
Giants lead series 1-0

Game 2, October 11th, 1906, the Polo Grounds
New York Tops Philadelphia Again, 7-1
The New York Giants got a strong performance from pitcher Homer Hillebrand, who stymied the visiting Philadelphia Athletics en route to a win, 7-1, in Game 2 of the World Series. The Athletics could never get a bead on the left-handed Hillebrand, who threw 9.0 innings of 4-hit ball. The Giants now hold a 2-0 in the best-of-7 series.
Hillebrand, who was born in Freeport, New York, threw 97 pitches over 9 innings, while allowing 1 run.
"It's a gut punch," Athletics manager Connie Mack said, "to get here and find ourselves down 0-2 in the blink of an eye."
Game 3 is scheduled for Saturday at Columbia Park in Philadelphia.
Giants lead series 2-0

Game 3, October 13th, 1906, Columbia Park
Philadelphia Breaks Through for First Win in World Series; Now Trails 2-1
The Philadelphia Athletics have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading New York Giants, winning, 5-2, at Columbia Park. Athletics right-hander Louis Leroy threw 9.0 innings allowing 2 runs. The win cuts the deficit facing the Athletics to 2-1 in the best-of-7 World Series.
Sammy Strang had a chance to hurt the Athletics in the top of the ninth. With New York trailing 5-2, the Giants had runners on 1st and 2nd. But Strang hit into a double play.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Columbia Park in Philadelphia.
Giants lead series, 2-1

Game 4, October 14th, 1906, Columbia Park
Almost There: New York On Cusp of World Series Triumph After 3-2 Win
When the stakes were high, Christy Mathewson raised his game to match.
The right-handed Mathewson turned in a stellar performance in Game 4 of the World Series, pitching a 9-inning, complete-game shutout to lead the New York Giants to victory. He allowed 8 hits and struck out 7. The win gave New York a 3-1 lead over the Philadelphia Athletics in the best-of-7 series.
Mathewson, a native of Factoryville, Pennsylvania, was dealing all game. He kept Philadelphia hitters off-balance, while giving the Giants 9 quality innings. Mathewson threw 143 pitches, allowing 8 hits and striking out 7.
"We aren't quitting," Philadelphia manager Connie Mack said. "Yeah, the odds are definitely in their favor, but they've got to earn it."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Columbia Park in Philadelphia.
Giants lead series, 3-1

Game 5, October 15th, 1906, Columbia Park
Giants Win 1906 World Series
Sometimes the winner is the one who got the lucky bounces and the lucky calls, and sometimes the winner is just the one who played better.
It was the latter case in 1906, as the New York Giants topped the Philadelphia Athletics 10-2 tonight at Columbia Park to win the World Series. It was the 2nd title in franchise history.
"When you play for championships, you have to play better than the team in the other dugout. We did that in this series, and all year. Now, we're the best team in baseball," said New York first baseman Charlie Hickman, who was named series MVP.
The Giants took the series 4-1. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the NL and a 92-62 record.
New York manager George Davis grinned and nodded when asked to comment on Hickman's words.
"Charlie said it best -- we played better than the other team," the skipper said.
Hometown officials announced they were already planning a "grand celebration" for the winners in the days to come.
Giants win series, 4-1

World Series MVP: 1B Charlie Hickman (New York Giants)

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Accomplishments
3+home runs: Sherry Magee, 3 home runs
No-hitters: Mordecai Brown
20+win seasons: Roy Patterson (20-20), Rube Waddell (20-20) Christy Mathewson (30-10), Tully Sparks (21-17), Doc White (20-19), Doc McJames (21-16), Jack Powell (20-17), Eddie Plank (27-11), Jack Pfiester (21-15), Mordecai Brown (27-12), Elmer Stricklett (20-20), Charlie Smith (20-11), Cy Falkenberg (23-18), Louis Leroy (28-9), Ed Walsh (21-18), Barney Pelty (22-15), Heinie Berger (30-16), Howie Camnitz (23-17), Jimmy Dygert (20-20), Jack Coombs (22-13)
Hitting streaks: Tim Jordan (22 games), Hal Chase (21 games), Ginger Beaumont (22 games), Willie Keeler (20 games)
Milestones
1,000 RBIs: Bill Dahlen, Jimmy Collins, Nap Lajole
1,000 runs scored: Tommy Corcoran
1,500 runs scored: Bill Dahlen, George Davis
2,000 hits: Nap Lajole
2,500 hits: Willie Keeler, George Davis
400 wins: Cy Young

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September 6, 1906

Hit #2,000 for Athletics Lajoie
The box score from yesterday's game will show that Philadelphia beat the Washington Senators, 10-6. It will also show that second baseman Nap Lajoie went 4-for-6 for the Athletics. It will not show, however, that Lajoie reached the 2,000-hit mark for his career.
The 32-year-old Lajoie reflected on the achievement after the game. He mused: "In one respect, it's a real milestone, I guess. Yet, it's just a base hit like any other base hit."
In 1,346 career games Lajoie has hit .356 with 2,001 hits, 75 home runs, 1,011 RBIs, and scored 1,083 runs.
Philadelphia Athletics (84-45) over Washington Senators (69-60)

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Gold Glove awards
AL: RP Tom Hughes of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Gold Glove Award at P.
C Johnny Kling of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Gold Glove Award at C.
1B Solly Hofman of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Gold Glove Award at 1B.
2B Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Gold Glove Award at 2B.
SSP Wid Conroy of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Gold Glove Award at 3B.
SSP Kid Elberfeld of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Gold Glove Award at SSP.
CF Joe Birmingham of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Gold Glove Award at LF.
CF Roy Thomas of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Gold Glove Award at CF.
CF Homer Smoot of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Gold Glove Award at RF.
NL: SP Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants wins the NL Gold Glove Award at P.
C Billy Sullivan of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Gold Glove Award at C.
1B Charlie Hickman of the New York Giants wins the NL Gold Glove Award at 1B.
2B Danny Murphy of the New York Giants wins the NL Gold Glove Award at 2B.
3B Art Devlin of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Gold Glove Award at 3B.
SSP Bobby Wallace of the Chicago Cubs wins the NL Gold Glove Award at SSP.
RF Al Burch of the Boston Beaneaters wins the NL Gold Glove Award at LF.
CF Cy Seymour of the Boston Beaneaters wins the NL Gold Glove Award at CF.
RF Cozy Dolan of the Chicago Cubs wins the NL Gold Glove Award at RF.
Silver Slugger awards
AL: RP Big Jeff Pfeffer of the Boston Americans wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at P.
C Johnny Kling of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at C.
1B Harry Davis of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B.
2B Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at 2B.
SSP Wid Conroy of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at 3B.
SSP Kid Elberfeld of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at SSP.
LF Sam Mertes of the Washington Senators wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at LF.
RF Mike Donlin of the New York Highlanders wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at CF.
RF Socks Seybold of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Silver Slugger Award at RF.
NL: RP Frank Kitson of the New York Giants wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at P.
C Jay Clarke of the Chicago Cubs wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at C.
1B Frank Chance of the Chicago Cubs wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B.
2B Danny Murphy of the New York Giants wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at 2B.
3B Art Devlin of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at 3B.
SSP Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at SSP.
LF Sherry Magee of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at LF.
RF Ty Cobb of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at CF.
RF John Titus of the New York Giants wins the NL Silver Slugger Award at RF.
Rookie of the Year
AL: RF Johnny Bates of the Washington Senators wins the AL Rookie of the Year Award with 1 home run, 70 RBIs, and 70 runs scored.
NL: 2B Eddie Collins of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Rookie of the Year Award with 2 home runs, 73 RBIs, and 51 runs scored.
Best Manager of the Year
AL: Connie Mack (Philadelphia Athletics)
NL: George Davis (New York Giants)
Best Pitcher of the Year
AL: SP Eddie Plank of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Pitcher of the Year Award with a 27-11 record, 1.65 ERA, and 209 strikeouts.
NL: SP Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants wins the NL Pitcher of the Year Award with a 30-10 record, 1.82 ERA, and 196 strikeouts.
Most Valuable Player
AL: 2B Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Most Valuable Player Award with 1 home run, 80 RBIs, and 93 runs scored.
NL: SSP Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Most Valuable Player Award with 4 home runs, 76 RBIs, and 99 runs scored.

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-New York Highlanders SP Roger Denzer retired from professional baseball.
-Philadelphia Phillies LF Herm McFarland retired from professional baseball.
-New York Highlanders SSP Monte Cross retired from professional baseball.
-Chicago White Sox SP Amos Rusie retired from professional baseball.
-New York Highlanders 2B Bobby Lowe retired from professional baseball.
-St. Louis Cardinals 3B Doc Casey retired from professional baseball.
-Chicago Cubs 1B Jack Doyle retired from professional baseball.
-Cleveland Naps RF Tommy Raub retired from professional baseball.
-Cleveland Naps LF Deacon Van Buren retired from professional baseball.
-The New York Giants retired #54 in honor of Amos Rusie.
-Cleveland Naps general manager Johnny Morgan retires.
-The New York Highlanders fired manager John McGraw.
-The Brooklyn Superbas fired manager Jon Armas.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Fred Clarke.
-The New York Highlanders signed manager Jose Yanez to a 3-year, $685 per year contract.
-The Brooklyn Superbas signed manager Patsy Donovan to a 5-year, $770 per year contract.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates signed manager Walt Westmoreland to a 5-year, $985 per year contract.
-The Cleveland Naps signed general manager Mario Rivas to a 4-year, $760 per year contract.

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Here are the results of the 1906 Rookie Draft:
Round 1
Pick 1 - Brooklyn Superbas: CF Tris Speaker, age 18
Pick 2 - Chicago White Sox: SP Walter Johnson, age 19
Pick 3 - Cleveland Naps: 2B Heinie Zimmerman, age 19
Pick 4 - New York Highlanders: 2B Larry Doyle, age 20
Pick 5 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Bobby Byrne, age 21
Pick 6 - Boston Americans: 1B Ed Konetchy, age 21
Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: 1B Fred Merkle, age 17
Pick 8 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Harry Wolter, age 22
Pick 9 - Detroit Tigers: CF Clyde Milan, age 19
Pick 10 - Chicago Cubs: LF George Whiteman, age 23
Pick 11 - Washington Senators: CF John Kane, age 24
Pick 12 - Boston Doves: 3B Harry Lord, age 24
Pick 13 - Cincinnati Reds: RF Danny Moeller, age 21
Pick 14 - New York Giants: C Tex Erwin, age 20
Pick 15 - St. Louis Browns: SP George McQuillan, age 21
Pick 16 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Sam Frock, age 23
Round 2
Pick 1 - Brooklyn Superbas: LF Joe Delahanty, age 31
Pick 2 - Chicago White Sox: SP Elmer Steele, age 20
Pick 3 - Cleveland Naps: CF Al Shaw, age 25
Pick 4 - New York Highlanders: CF Fred Osborn, age 22
Pick 5 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Harry Coveleski, age 20
Pick 6 - Boston Americans: 2B Red Killefer, age 21
Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: RF Goat Anderson, age 26
Pick 8 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Rube Manning, age 23
Pick 9 - Detroit Tigers: LF Harl Maggert, age 23
Pick 10 - Chicago Cubs: 3B Bill McKechnie, age 20
Pick 11 - Washington Senators: SP Nick Maddox, age 20
Pick 12 - Boston Doves: SP Bob Spade, age 29
Pick 13 - Cincinnati Reds: 3B Baldy Louden, age 23
Pick 14 - New York Giants: C Jim Stephens, age 22
Pick 15 - St. Louis Browns: RP Elijah Jones, age 24
Pick 16 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Tex Neuer, age 29
Round 3
Pick 1 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Bill Bailey, age 18
Pick 2 - Chicago White Sox: SP Jack Rowan, age 20 out of college (Washington College; Chestertown, Maryland)
Pick 3 - Cleveland Naps: CF Jack Barnett, age 26
Pick 4 - New York Highlanders: 2B Red Downs, age 23
Pick 5 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Bill McGill, age 26
Pick 6 - Boston Americans: RF Bill Kay, age 28
Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: SSP Tony Smith, age 22
Pick 8 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Bill Otey, age 19
Pick 9 - Detroit Tigers: LF Rudy Bell, age 25
Pick 10 - Chicago Cubs: 2B Nig Perrine, age 21
Pick 11 - Washington Senators: RP Ray Tift, age 22
Pick 12 - Boston Doves: RP Kid Durbin, age 20
Pick 13 - Cincinnati Reds: RF John Kelly, age 27
Pick 14 - New York Giants: C Bruno Block, age 21
Pick 15 - St. Louis Browns: SP Roy Castleton, age 21
Pick 16 - Philadelphia Athletics: 2B Kid Butler, age 19
Round 4
Pick 1 - Brooklyn Superbas: RP Jake Boultes, age 22
Pick 2 - Chicago White Sox: SP Rube Dessau, age 23
Pick 3 - Cleveland Naps: LF Chick Autry, age 21
Pick 4 - New York Highlanders: CF Mike Welday, age 27
Pick 5 - Philadelphia Phillies: RP Tex Pruiett, age 23
Pick 6 - Boston Americans: SP Fred Smith, age 27
Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: CF Buck Hopkins, age 23
Pick 8 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Roy Beecher, age 22
Pick 9 - Detroit Tigers: C Jim Ball, age 22
Pick 10 - Chicago Cubs: SP Herm Malloy, age 21
Pick 11 - Washington Senators: SP Frank Leary, age 25
Pick 12 - Boston Doves: SP Sam Lanford, age 20
Pick 13 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Sam Hope, age 27
Pick 14 - New York Giants: RP Connie Walsh, age 24
Pick 15 - St. Louis Browns: RP Sam Edmonston, age 23
Pick 16 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Frank Barberich, age 24
Round 5
Pick 1 - Brooklyn Superbas: SSP Oscar Westerberg, age 24
Pick 2 - Chicago White Sox: RP George Craig, age 19
Pick 3 - Cleveland Naps: RP Doc Tonkin, age 25
Pick 4 - New York Highlanders: C Harry Curtis, age 23
Pick 5 - Philadelphia Phillies: 1B Monte Pfyl, age 20
Pick 6 - Boston Americans: SS Hutch Campbell, age 21
Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Ernie Lindemann, age 23
Pick 8 - Pittsburgh Pirates: C Billy Kelsey, age 25
Pick 9 - Detroit Tigers: RF Ed McLane, age 25
Pick 10 - Chicago Cubs: 3B Gus Hetling, age 20 out of college (Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta, Georgia)
Pick 11 - Washington Senators: LF Ham Wade, age 26
Pick 12 - Boston Doves: 1B Bob Brush, age 31
Pick 13 - Cincinnati Reds: C Joe Knotts, age 22
Pick 14 - New York Giants: C Jess Orndorff, age 25

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-The Boston Beaneaters changed their name to the Boston Doves.
-The Brooklyn Superbas traded 34-year-old SSP Joe Kelley to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 24-year-old SSP Charley O'Leary in return.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 23-year-old RP Lefty Leifield to the Chicago Cubs, getting 33-year-old RF Cozy Dolan in return.
-The Brooklyn Superbas traded 30-year-old SP Bill Donovan and 22-year-old RP Charley Hall to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 31-year-old 3B Ernie Courtney in return.
-The Boston Americans traded 30-year-old CF Charlie Jones to the Chicago Cubs, getting 23-year-old 3B Eddie Grant in return.
-The Philadelphia Phillies traded 30-year-old CF Elmer Flick to the Boston Doves, getting 24-year-old RP Babe Adams, 24-year-old RP Bobby Keefe, and 23-year-old RF Al Burch in return.
-The Philadelphia Athletics traded 22-year-old 2B Chet Chadbourne to the Boston Americans, getting 31-year-old RF Bob Ganley in return.
-The Philadelphia Athletics traded 22-year-old CF Joe Birmingham to the Philadelphia Phillies, getting 31-year-old RF Ed Hahn and 22-year-old SP Ed Willett in return.
-The New York Highlanders traded 35-year-old SP Joe McGinnity and 24-year-old 2B Art Hoelskoetter to the New York Giants, getting 27-year-old 3B Paul Sentell in return.
-The Detroit Tigers traded 31-year-old 3B Joe Yeager to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 29-year-old CF Tommy Leach in return.
-The Brooklyn Superbas traded 25-year-old C Branch Rickey to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 26-year-old SP Fred Beebe in return.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 30-year-old CF Ginger Beaumont to the New York Highlanders, getting 31-year-old RF Bunk Congalton and 22-year-old 3B Mike Mowrey in return.
-The Chicago White Sox traded 22-year-old 3B Hunky Shaw to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 33-year-old 2B Claude Ritchey in return.
-The Washington Senators traded 24-year-old SP Ed Reulbach to the Philadelphia Phillies, getting 30-year-old C Fred Jacklitsch in return.
-The St. Louis Cardinals failed to sign 1st round draft pick Fred Merkle. Did not receive compensation (no offer given).
-RF King Kelly is inducted into the 1907 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Spring training results
AL: St. Louis Browns, 12-6
NL: Cincinnati Reds, 12-6

1907 preseason predictions

American League
Philadelphia Athletics, 91-63
St. Louis Browns, 89-65
Detroit Tigers, 85-69
Washington Senators, 79-75
Chicago White Sox, 78-76
Boston Americans, 71-83
New York Highlanders, 66-88
Cleveland Naps, 59-95

National League
St. Louis Cardinals, 84-70
Chicago Cubs, 82-72
Boston Doves, 81-73
Pittsburgh Pirates, 80-74
Cincinnati Reds, 79-75
New York Giants, 75-79
Philadelphia Phillies, 71-83
Brooklyn Superbas, 66-88

OK, let's play ball (tomorrow)!!!

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Awards
RF Harry Lumley of the Detroit Tigers wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 2 home runs, 12 RBIs, and 10 runs scored.
RF Ty Cobb of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 1 home run, 17 RBIs, and 17 runs scored.
SP George McQuillan of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 4-0 record, 1.50 ERA, and 15 strikeouts.
SP Johnny Lush of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 5-0 record, 1.50 ERA, and 23 strikeouts.
SP George McQuillan of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 4-0 record, 1.50 ERA, and 15 strikeouts.
SP Bill Bailey of the Brooklyn Superbas wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 3-0 record, 0.67 ERA, and 9 strikeouts.

In the AL, the St. Louis Browns (12-5) lead the Washington Senators by 1 game for first while, in the NL, the St. Louis Cardinals (16-3) are in first by a game over the Brooklyn Superbas.

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May 16th, 1907

Americans' Winter Pitches Perfect Game
It began like any other game but, by the seventh inning, everybody in League Park knew history was in the making.
When the last out was recorded, George Winter of the Boston Americans had indeed made history with a perfect game against the Cleveland Naps. He beat them, 1-0, yielded no hits, no walks and no baserunners in his historic outing.
Throughout the game, Winter was electric, handing out 4 Ks to a shocked Naps offense en route to a day he will always remember.
"Don't let anybody kid you," he told reporters after the game. "You know when it's a no-hitter. You can see the big 'zero' on the scoreboard. But I didn't realize no one had even gotten on base until late, which made it even worse. I didn't want to lose a perfect game in the last inning. Luckily, I was in a fog during the last three hitters and the pressure didn't faze me. I guess ignorance is bliss."
Thus far this season, Winter has tossed 69.1 innings in 8 starts, fanned 29 batters, walked 20, and put up a 2.73 ERA, with 4 wins and 4 losses.
Boston Americans (14-16) over Cleveland Naps (12-18)

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Awards
1B Tim Jordan of the Washington Senators wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 0 home runs, 12 RBIs, and 18 runs scored.
CF Sam Crawford of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 1 home run, 18 RBIs, and 23 runs scored.
SP Eddie Plank of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-1 record, 1.11 ERA, and 41 strikeouts.
SP Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 8-1 record, 1.86 ERA, and 30 strikeouts.
SP Nick Maddox of the Washington Senators wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 6-1 record, 1.38 ERA, and 19 strikeouts.
SP Bill Bailey of the Brooklyn Superbas wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 3-3 record, 2.32 ERA, and 25 strikeouts.

In the AL, the St. Louis Browns (30-15) lead by 3 and a half games for first over the Washington Senators while, in the NL, the St. Louis Cardinals (33-12) lead the Cincinnati Reds by 4 games for first.

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June 1st, 1907

Doves Spellbound, Orth Hurls No-Hitter
Philadelphia Phillies starter Al Orth said he was standing behind the mound when the scoreboard caught his eye, confirming what he already knew: He was one out from a no-hitter. For a couple of seconds, he didn't move.
"I took a breath and told myself 'This is the last one,'" Orth recalled.
The right-hander collected himself, got the final out, and finished one of the greatest performances of his career.
The Philadelphia right-hander no-hit the Boston Doves, 1-0, at National League Park, finishing with 1 walks and 3 strikeouts, facing only 28 batters.
"I knew for a while it was a no-hitter," Orth admitted later. "But I really didn't worry about it until the last out. I thought I just wanted to win the game, and then I realized I wanted the no-hitter, too."
This year, Orth is hitting .196 with 9 hits, no home runs, 4 RBIs and has scored 5 runs.
Philadelphia Phillies (19-27) over Boston Doves (24-22)

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Awards
1B Tim Jordan of the Washington Senators wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 3 home runs, 21 RBIs, and 10 runs scored.
RF Ty Cobb of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 1 home run, 21 RBIs, and 20 runs scored.
SP Bob Ewing of the New York Highlanders wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 7-2 record, 1.74 ERA, and 24 strikeouts.
SP Orval Overall of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-0 record, 2.26 ERA, and 40 strikeouts.
SP George McQuillan of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 3-2 record, 1.82 ERA, and 22 strikeouts.
SP Rube Manning of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 3-4 record, 3.33 ERA, and 23 strikeouts.

In the AL, the St. Louis Browns (45-27) lead the Philadelphia Athletics by a half-game while, in the NL, the Cincinnati Reds (46-26) are in first place by one and half games over St. Louis.

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July 14th, 1907

Number 2500 for Cross
"It would have been a lot nicer if my 2,500th hit had won the game," said Lave Cross after the Philadelphia Athletics had been tripped up by the St. Louis Browns, 3-2, spoiling his big day. The Athletics third baseman gained access to the exclusive 2,500-hit club by going 1-for-2 in the game played at Sportsmans Park.
"The standing ovation by the fans is not something I will ever forget," Cross said to the press after the game. "I think even the Browns fans were cheering me."
In 2,247 career games Cross has batted .289 with 2,500 hits with 379 doubles, 118 triples, and 42 home runs. He has also collected 1,251 RBIs and scored 1,254 runs.
St. Louis Browns (50-34) over Philadelphia Athletics (49-34)

July 31st, 1907

Collins Gets Number 2,000
New York third baseman Jimmy Collins finished the day with 1 hit in 5 at-bats and 2,000 career hits. The Giants also finished off the Cardinals, 4-1. The 37-year-old Collins added his name to the list of players in the Major League Baseball 2,000-hit club.
Collins has put up a career batting average of .296 with 2,000 hits, 67 homers, and 1,057 RBIs.
New York Giants (46-52) over St. Louis Cardinals (57-41)

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Trades before the trading deadline:
-The New York Giants traded 31-year-old 1B Charlie Hickman to the St. Louis Browns, getting 23-year-old C Tubby Spencer in return.

Awards
1B Tim Jordan of the Washington Senators wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 2 home runs, 16 RBIs, and 14 runs scored.
RF Ty Cobb of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 3 home runs, 24 RBIs, and 22 runs scored.
SP Eddie Plank of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-1 record, 1.71 ERA, and 39 strikeouts.
SP Doc White of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 4-3 record, 1.71 ERA, and 27 strikeouts.
SP George McQuillan of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 4-2 record, 1.83 ERA (for the season), and 27 strikeouts.
SP Rube Manning of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 4-2 record, 3.41 ERA (for the season), and 23 strikeouts.

First-place teams:
AL: Philadelphia Athletics (62-35--5-game lead for first)
NL: Cincinnati Reds (59-39--2-game lead for first)

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August 3rd, 1907

Cubs Powell Earns 200th Win
Cubs ace Jack Powell reeled in his 200th career victory by beating the New York Giants 4-1 at West Side Grounds. In his historic win, he notched 1 strikeout in 9 innings, yielded 1 run and 4 hits, while surrendering no walks.
"I tried to focus on each batter," said Powell after the game, "but as the game goes by, I couldn't help but think about the possibility. 200 is a big number. It's an exclusive club and I'm honored to be a member."
In his career, Powell has fanned 1,220 batters and walked 847 in 3,289.2 innings of work. His lifetime won-lost record is 200 victories and 174 defeats with a 3.14 ERA and opposing hitters have compiled a .263 batting average against him.
Chicago Cubs (40-60) over New York Giants (47-54)

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Awards
CF Ginger Beaumont of the New York Highlanders wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 0 home runs, 17 RBIs, and 16 runs scored.
CF Sammy Strang of the New York Giants wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 1 home run, 15 RBIs, and 19 runs scored.
SP Dummy Taylor of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 5-0 record, 1.30 ERA, and 16 strikeouts.
SP Cy Falkenberg of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-2 record, 1.12 ERA, and 24 strikeouts.
RP Nick Maddox of the Washington Senators wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 3-0 record, 0.67 ERA, and 11 strikeouts.
SP Bill Bailey of the Brooklyn Superbas wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 4-2 record, 2.19 ERA, and 24 strikeouts.

First-place teams
AL: Philadelphia Athletics (80-42--in first by 10 games)
NL: Cincinnati Reds (75-49--in first by 4 games)

[Lord Byron]

Regular season awards
-AL Best Batter award: CF Ginger Beaumont of the New York Highlanders with 7 home runs, 90 RBIs, and 89 runs scored.
-NL Best Batter award: RF Ty Cobb of the Cincinnati Reds with 10 home runs, 114 RBIs, and 114 runs scored.

Awards
RF Red Murray of the Boston Americans wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 2 home runs, 16 RBIs, and 17 runs scored.
SSP Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 5 home runs, 17 RBIs, and 19 runs scored.
SP Cy Young of the Boston Americans wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-1 record, 1.86 ERA, and 23 strikeouts.
SP Heinie Berger of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-0 record, 0.98 ERA, and 28 strikeouts.
SP George McQuillan of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 5-2 record, 1.83 ERA (for the season), and 18 strikeouts.
SP Harry Coveleski of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 3-3 record, 3.53 ERA, and 16 strikeouts.

The 1907 World Series matchup has been determined and it's the Philadelphia Athletics (103-51--becoming the 1st team to win 100 games or over) vs. the Cincinnati Reds (98-56)!!!