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June 15th - Corsicana (Texas League) shows no mercy in beating Texarkana, 51-3. Due to Sunday laws forbidding baseball, the game is shifted to a smaller park in Ennis, where the RF fence is only about 210'. The team's 53 hits include 21 HRs, mostly over the short RF fence. Melville Addison, later to play in the majors, is perfect going 8-for-8-all home runs, collecting 16 RBIs and 32 total bases, all organized baseball records. Allegedly, at the urging of the crowd, the Texarkana pitchers lay it in for Nig in his last three at bats. He collects $185 from the appreciative fans. Corsicana still strands 15 runners while scoring in every inning. Despite leading 17-1 after three innings, Corsicana steals five bases and "as was the custom of the day, took their last at bats even though they were the home team." They score eight more times in the final inning. The game is eventually detailed in The Man Who Stole First Base by Eric Nadel & Craig R. Wright.

A fan favourite wherever he goes Even in Philly!

Alfred Reed was named the NATIONAL LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR winner today. Pittsburgh's centerfielder put up pretty good numbers for a rookie this year. This 20 year old kid will probably have a long and successful career! Reed has hit 5 taters this year while batting .354. He adds 23 doubles, along with 79 runs scored. He's 6th in the NATIONAL LEAGUE in batting!