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metsgeek · 11-04-2006, 09:51 PM

1905 MAJOR EVENTS

January 2 - Russo-Japanese War: The Russian Army surrenders at Port Arthur, China; an event which shocks the world
January 22 - The Bloody Sunday Massacre of Russian demonstrators takes place at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, one of the triggers of the abortive Russian Revolution of 1905.

February 7 - In Lynn‚ MA‚ Joe Smucker prevents a fire by carrying a burning stove out of a store and throwing it into a snow bank.

February 10 - Joe Smucker flees Peabody, MA, to escape charges of assaulting and injuring his wife's parents after an argument over finances comes to blows. They later make amends.

February 15 - Accused of throwing games‚ Cardinals righthander Harris Hungerford is acquitted by the NL Board of Directors in New York‚ but he is found guilty of bad conduct and fined $300.

March 29 - A committee of Washington writers votes for "Nationals" as the AL team nickname‚ but "Senators" continues as the general favorite.
April 4 - In India, an earthquake near Kangra, kills 20,000

April 9 - In the Pacific Coast League, the San Francisco Seals sweep a pair from visiting Portland‚ 19-3 and 2-0. Seals pitcher Cecil "Babs" Babbager throws his 5th consecutive shutout and his 4th consecutive shutout of the season. He has now thrown a record 47 consecutive shutout innings.

April 30 - At a Southern League game in Shreveport, future Chicago Cub John Kull makes a strikeout-HR against Memphis‚ when the catcher misses the ball and it goes into the grandstand. No ground rules limit the runner's advance

May 8 - In a 2-1 Pirate win over the Reds at Pittsburgh‚ OF Alfred Reed gets into a fight with Reds 1B Herschel Toomey. The bad feelings started several days ago when Toomey bumped Gavin Coker on the basepaths and Reed tried to retaliate by spiking Toomey at 1B today. Toomey twice punches Reed as both are tossed from the game. The first sacker is pelted with bottles and a thrown knife by fans.

May 10 - John Cliff of Waco (Texas League) tosses a 15 inning one hitter‚ which ends in a scoreless tie. The only hit comes in the first inning.
May 13 - Mata Hari debuts in Paris
May 15 - Las Vegas, Nevada is founded when 110 acres, in what later would become downtown, are auctioned off.
May 27-28 - Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Tsushima - The Japanese fleet under Admiral Heihachiro Togo destroys the Russian fleet under Admiral Zinovi Petrovich Rozhdestvenski in this two day battle

June 15 - Gentleman Jack Shaver of the Phillies bats 6 for 6, setting a record for hits in a game and scoring 4 runs in a win over the cross-state Pirates.

June 19 - The Giants lose to Cincinnati when New York pitcher Bink Marshall accidentally swallows a quid of chewing tobacco that upsets his stomach and his pitching. The Reds roll to a 17-7 win‚ the 8th win in a row for the Reds. In the 3rd inning‚ Giants RF Darby Hoffman chases down an overthrow behind first bases and is greeted by several bottles tossed at him. One hits him on the leg‚ and both managers and a "swarm of coppers" converge. Hoffman will file charges against a fan‚ but when the case appears in court the only testimony is given by Reds President Garry Herrmann and the case is dismissed.

August 24 - Cubs ace Shep Sanders defeats Phillie starter Malcolm Twist in a 20-inning 2-1 Colts marathon win over the Phils. The game ties the existing ML mark for the most innings played in a game. A high point in the game is when OF Jake Briscoe‚ in the 18th‚ shoves his hand in his back pocket to get a plug of chewing tobacco just as the batter cracks a long line drive. Briscoe starts after the ball and discovers that he can't get his hand out of his pocket. He makes a leaping one-handed catch with his gloved hand‚ then stops‚ pulls the tobacco out‚ bites off a piece and bows to the crowd.

August 29 - Washington's Winford Cochley matchs Shaver's record with a 6 hit, 3 RBI performance of his own against the Boston Red Sox.
September 1 - The Canadian province of Alberta is established from the southwestern part of the Northwest Territories.

September 1 - Hillerich & Bradsby sign a contract with Brooklyn's Caesar Geist to produce the first autographed model bat.
September 4 - The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is established.
September 5 - Russo-Japanese War: Treaty of Portsmouth signed - In New Hampshire, a treaty mediated by US President Theodore Roosevelt is signed by victor Japan and defeated party Russia. In the agreement, Russia cedes the island of Sakhalin and port and rail rights in Manchuria to Japan.
October 3 - The HMS Dreadnought is laid down, revolutionizing battleship design and triggering a naval arms race.

October 8 - A Pacific Coast League game between the Oakland Oaks and Portland Beavers is attended by one fan. According to newspaper reports‚ the home-plate umpire‚ whose job it is to announce lineups‚ addresses the crowd‚ "Dear sir..." Portland wins‚ 3-2.
October 26 - Sweden agreed to the repeal of the union with Norway.
October 30 - Tsar Nicholas II is forced to grant Russia's first constitution, conceding a national assembly with limited powers.
November 28 - Irish nationalist Arthur Griffith founds Sinn Féin in Dublin as a political party whose goal is the independence for all of Ireland.

1905 FINAL STANDINGS

Code:

AMERICAN LEAGUE Standings  
 
Team              W  L  PCT   GB  

Detroit          99 55 .643   -   
St. Louis (A)    84 70 .545 15.0   
Washington       82 72 .532 17.0   
Cleveland        79 75 .513 20.0   
New York (A)     79 75 .513 20.0   
Boston (A)       69 85 .448 30.0   
Chicago (A)      63 91 .409 36.0   
Philadelphia (A) 61 93 .396 38.0  
 

NATIONAL LEAGUE Standings  
 
Team              W  L  PCT   GB   

Chicago (N)      88 66 .571 -  
St. Louis (N)    87 67 .565 1.0  
Brooklyn         78 76 .506 10.0  
Philadelphia (N) 77 77 .500 11.0  
Cincinnati       75 79 .487 13.0  
New York (N)     75 79 .487 13.0  
Pittsburgh       70 84 .455 18.0  
Boston (N)       66 88 .429 22.0

WORLD SERIES:

CHICAGO CUBS defeat the DETROIT TIGERS, 4 GAMES TO 1

AL LEADERS

TOP 5 Batting Average
1 Billy Bacon (SLA) .338
2 Armand Jacques (DET) .338
3 Alton Garrity (NYA) .318
4 Mick Rooker (CLE) .309
5 Broadway Williams (DET) .307

TOP 5 Homers
1 Jacques Pierre (PHA) 6
2 Brick Haggerty (WS1) 5
2 Alford Bachelor (WS1) 5
2 Mick Rooker (CLE) 5
2 Ron Gauss (SLA) 5

TOP 10 RBI
1 Colton Kendig (DET) 85
2 Mick Rooker (CLE) 78
3 Brick Haggerty (WS1) 71
4 Jacques Pierre (PHA) 70
4 Billy Bacon (SLA) 70

TOP 10 Stolen Bases
1 Emory Casey (BOS) 76
2 Dash Bailey (NYA) 71
3 Arden Ferris (NYA) 62
4 Tom Ireland (CHA) 51
5 Wooly White (WS1) 50

TOP 10 Wins
1 Rodger Roby (CLE) 28
2 Caroll Edwards (SLA) 27
3 Carl McCluskey (DET) 26
4 Landon Lowery (DET) 24
5 Joe Smucker (SLA) 23

TOP 10 ERA
1 Caroll Edwards (SLA) 1.86
2 Dieter Vogel (WS1) 1.92
3 Rodger Roby (CLE) 2.16
4 Carl McCluskey (DET) 2.20
5 Landon Lowery (DET) 2.23

TOP 10 Strikeouts
1 Caroll Edwards (SLA) 278
2 Ed Jarlsen (NYA) 237
3 Joe Smucker (SLA) 226
4 Landon Lowery (DET) 178
5 Carl McCluskey (DET) 170

NL LEADERS

TOP 5 Batting Average
1 Colt Barrish (SLN) .337
2 Milton Shifman (BSN) .315
3 Arnold Kellogg (CHN) .309
4 Alfred Reed (PIT) .308
5 Edmund De Groot (CIN) .302

TOP 5 Homers
1 Tater McDonald (SLN) 12
2 Theodore Lipschitz (PIT) 8
3 Ox Roberts (NY1) 7
3 Ronan Keough (CIN) 7
5 Stanley Dodge (CHN) 6

TOP 10 RBI
1 Ox Roberts (NY1) 86
2 Gareth Keenan (CIN) 79
3 L. Hull (SLN) 77
4 Gavin Coker (PIT) 76
5 Tater McDonald (SLN) 75

TOP 10 Stolen Bases
1 Darby Hoffman (NY1) 78
2 Morton McGee (CHN) 60
3 Skipper Quincy (CHN) 59
4 Gavin Coker (PIT) 50
5 Alain Champignon (NY1) 48

TOP 10 Wins
1 Gerald "Jolly" Rodgers (SLN) 28
2 Hansome Jack Hartung (BSN) 22
3 Jim Joy (BRO) 21
3 Stoney Lynch (SLN) 21
3 Jonathan Humphrey (BSN) 21

TOP 10 ERA
1 Malcolm Twist (PHI) 1.84
2 Gerald "Jolly" Rodgers (SLN) 1.96
3 Jim Joy (BRO) 2.00
4 Handsome Jack Hartung (BSN) 2.12
5 Avery Luck (CHN) 2.17

TOP 10 Strikeouts
1 Jim Joy (BRO) 234
2 Handsome Jack Hartung (BSN) 229
3 Jim Brush (BRO) 218
4 Gerald "Jolly" Rodgers (SLN) 194
5 Jurgen Verherrsch (CIN) 176

******************
Edwards (SLA) and Rodgers (SLN) win PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Awards may not be the most important thing for Caroll Edwards, but St. Louis (A)'s lefty smiled as he was named the AMERICAN LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR winner. Opposing players hit .200 against Caroll this season. While posting an ERA of 1.86 he went 27-11 in 42 starts, fanning 278 and walking 62 hitters. He has 36 complete games and 13 shutouts. He's 1st in the AMERICAN LEAGUE in ERA and 2nd in wins! Edwards wins the award for the 2nd time in his 3-year career.

The NATIONAL LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR winner was announced today as well, with St. Louis (N)'s right-hander Gerald "Jolly" Rodgers taking home the desired trophy. He certainly earned it, he struck fear into hitters all year long. His ERA of 1.96 helped him to a 28-13 record this year. He struck out 194 and walked 51 in 367.1 innings. He has 39 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 2nd in the NATIONAL LEAGUE in ERA and 1st in wins!

Rooker and Barrish win BATTER OF THE YEAR
Cleveland's leftfielder Mick Rooker will never forget this day. A great season convinced the voters that he is the worthy AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTER OF THE YEAR winner. Rooker has hit 5 taters this year while batting .309. He adds 46 doubles, along with 90 runs scored. He's 4th in the AMERICAN LEAGUE in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!

The NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTER OF THE YEAR goes to Colt Barrish this year. He had an extraordinary season as well! He has hit 5 bombs while batting .337 this season. His 175 hits and 48 walks add up to a .405 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the NATIONAL LEAGUE in batting!

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR honors go to Ferris (NYA) and Iburg (CHN)
Arden Ferris is walking on cloud nine. The AMERICAN LEAGUE was convinced that New York (A)'s third baseman, 21 years old, should be the ROOKIE OF THE YEAR winner of 1905. He has hit one longball while batting .278 this season. His 146 hits and 69 walks add up to a .362 on-base percentage. Chicago (N)'s pitcher Herman "Ham" Iburg has worked hard to reach the big leagues. His work paid off today as the NATIONAL LEAGUE named him the ROOKIE OF THE YEAR winner! His ERA of 2.33 helped him to a 18-5 record this year. He struck out 126 and walked 72 in 197.1 innings

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metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	1905 MAJOR EVENTS January 2 - Russo-Japanese War: The Russian Army surrenders at Port Arthur, China; an event which shocks the world January 22 - The Bloody Sunday Massacre of Russian demonstrators takes place at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, one of the triggers of the abortive Russian Revolution of 1905. February 7 - In Lynn‚ MA‚ Joe Smucker prevents a fire by carrying a burning stove out of a store and throwing it into a snow bank. February 10 - Joe Smucker flees Peabody, MA, to escape charges of assaulting and injuring his wife's parents after an argument over finances comes to blows. They later make amends. February 15 - Accused of throwing games‚ Cardinals righthander Harris Hungerford is acquitted by the NL Board of Directors in New York‚ but he is found guilty of bad conduct and fined $300. March 29 - A committee of Washington writers votes for "Nationals" as the AL team nickname‚ but "Senators" continues as the general favorite. April 4 - In India, an earthquake near Kangra, kills 20,000 April 9 - In the Pacific Coast League, the San Francisco Seals sweep a pair from visiting Portland‚ 19-3 and 2-0. Seals pitcher Cecil "Babs" Babbager throws his 5th consecutive shutout and his 4th consecutive shutout of the season. He has now thrown a record 47 consecutive shutout innings. April 30 - At a Southern League game in Shreveport, future Chicago Cub John Kull makes a strikeout-HR against Memphis‚ when the catcher misses the ball and it goes into the grandstand. No ground rules limit the runner's advance May 8 - In a 2-1 Pirate win over the Reds at Pittsburgh‚ OF Alfred Reed gets into a fight with Reds 1B Herschel Toomey. The bad feelings started several days ago when Toomey bumped Gavin Coker on the basepaths and Reed tried to retaliate by spiking Toomey at 1B today. Toomey twice punches Reed as both are tossed from the game. The first sacker is pelted with bottles and a thrown knife by fans. May 10 - John Cliff of Waco (Texas League) tosses a 15 inning one hitter‚ which ends in a scoreless tie. The only hit comes in the first inning. May 13 - Mata Hari debuts in Paris May 15 - Las Vegas, Nevada is founded when 110 acres, in what later would become downtown, are auctioned off. May 27-28 - Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Tsushima - The Japanese fleet under Admiral Heihachiro Togo destroys the Russian fleet under Admiral Zinovi Petrovich Rozhdestvenski in this two day battle June 15 - Gentleman Jack Shaver of the Phillies bats 6 for 6, setting a record for hits in a game and scoring 4 runs in a win over the cross-state Pirates. June 19 - The Giants lose to Cincinnati when New York pitcher Bink Marshall accidentally swallows a quid of chewing tobacco that upsets his stomach and his pitching. The Reds roll to a 17-7 win‚ the 8th win in a row for the Reds. In the 3rd inning‚ Giants RF Darby Hoffman chases down an overthrow behind first bases and is greeted by several bottles tossed at him. One hits him on the leg‚ and both managers and a "swarm of coppers" converge. Hoffman will file charges against a fan‚ but when the case appears in court the only testimony is given by Reds President Garry Herrmann and the case is dismissed. August 24 - Cubs ace Shep Sanders defeats Phillie starter Malcolm Twist in a 20-inning 2-1 Colts marathon win over the Phils. The game ties the existing ML mark for the most innings played in a game. A high point in the game is when OF Jake Briscoe‚ in the 18th‚ shoves his hand in his back pocket to get a plug of chewing tobacco just as the batter cracks a long line drive. Briscoe starts after the ball and discovers that he can't get his hand out of his pocket. He makes a leaping one-handed catch with his gloved hand‚ then stops‚ pulls the tobacco out‚ bites off a piece and bows to the crowd. August 29 - Washington's Winford Cochley matchs Shaver's record with a 6 hit, 3 RBI performance of his own against the Boston Red Sox. September 1 - The Canadian province of Alberta is established from the southwestern part of the Northwest Territories. September 1 - Hillerich & Bradsby sign a contract with Brooklyn's Caesar Geist to produce the first autographed model bat. September 4 - The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is established. September 5 - Russo-Japanese War: Treaty of Portsmouth signed - In New Hampshire, a treaty mediated by US President Theodore Roosevelt is signed by victor Japan and defeated party Russia. In the agreement, Russia cedes the island of Sakhalin and port and rail rights in Manchuria to Japan. October 3 - The HMS Dreadnought is laid down, revolutionizing battleship design and triggering a naval arms race. October 8 - A Pacific Coast League game between the Oakland Oaks and Portland Beavers is attended by one fan. According to newspaper reports‚ the home-plate umpire‚ whose job it is to announce lineups‚ addresses the crowd‚ "Dear sir..." Portland wins‚ 3-2. October 26 - Sweden agreed to the repeal of the union with Norway. October 30 - Tsar Nicholas II is forced to grant Russia's first constitution, conceding a national assembly with limited powers. November 28 - Irish nationalist Arthur Griffith founds Sinn Féin in Dublin as a political party whose goal is the independence for all of Ireland. 1905 FINAL STANDINGS Code: AMERICAN LEAGUE Standings Team W L PCT GB Detroit 99 55 .643 - St. Louis (A) 84 70 .545 15.0 Washington 82 72 .532 17.0 Cleveland 79 75 .513 20.0 New York (A) 79 75 .513 20.0 Boston (A) 69 85 .448 30.0 Chicago (A) 63 91 .409 36.0 Philadelphia (A) 61 93 .396 38.0 NATIONAL LEAGUE Standings Team W L PCT GB Chicago (N) 88 66 .571 - St. Louis (N) 87 67 .565 1.0 Brooklyn 78 76 .506 10.0 Philadelphia (N) 77 77 .500 11.0 Cincinnati 75 79 .487 13.0 New York (N) 75 79 .487 13.0 Pittsburgh 70 84 .455 18.0 Boston (N) 66 88 .429 22.0 WORLD SERIES: CHICAGO CUBS defeat the DETROIT TIGERS, 4 GAMES TO 1 AL LEADERS TOP 5 Batting Average 1 Billy Bacon (SLA) .338 2 Armand Jacques (DET) .338 3 Alton Garrity (NYA) .318 4 Mick Rooker (CLE) .309 5 Broadway Williams (DET) .307 TOP 5 Homers 1 Jacques Pierre (PHA) 6 2 Brick Haggerty (WS1) 5 2 Alford Bachelor (WS1) 5 2 Mick Rooker (CLE) 5 2 Ron Gauss (SLA) 5 TOP 10 RBI 1 Colton Kendig (DET) 85 2 Mick Rooker (CLE) 78 3 Brick Haggerty (WS1) 71 4 Jacques Pierre (PHA) 70 4 Billy Bacon (SLA) 70 TOP 10 Stolen Bases 1 Emory Casey (BOS) 76 2 Dash Bailey (NYA) 71 3 Arden Ferris (NYA) 62 4 Tom Ireland (CHA) 51 5 Wooly White (WS1) 50 TOP 10 Wins 1 Rodger Roby (CLE) 28 2 Caroll Edwards (SLA) 27 3 Carl McCluskey (DET) 26 4 Landon Lowery (DET) 24 5 Joe Smucker (SLA) 23 TOP 10 ERA 1 Caroll Edwards (SLA) 1.86 2 Dieter Vogel (WS1) 1.92 3 Rodger Roby (CLE) 2.16 4 Carl McCluskey (DET) 2.20 5 Landon Lowery (DET) 2.23 TOP 10 Strikeouts 1 Caroll Edwards (SLA) 278 2 Ed Jarlsen (NYA) 237 3 Joe Smucker (SLA) 226 4 Landon Lowery (DET) 178 5 Carl McCluskey (DET) 170 NL LEADERS TOP 5 Batting Average 1 Colt Barrish (SLN) .337 2 Milton Shifman (BSN) .315 3 Arnold Kellogg (CHN) .309 4 Alfred Reed (PIT) .308 5 Edmund De Groot (CIN) .302 TOP 5 Homers 1 Tater McDonald (SLN) 12 2 Theodore Lipschitz (PIT) 8 3 Ox Roberts (NY1) 7 3 Ronan Keough (CIN) 7 5 Stanley Dodge (CHN) 6 TOP 10 RBI 1 Ox Roberts (NY1) 86 2 Gareth Keenan (CIN) 79 3 L. Hull (SLN) 77 4 Gavin Coker (PIT) 76 5 Tater McDonald (SLN) 75 TOP 10 Stolen Bases 1 Darby Hoffman (NY1) 78 2 Morton McGee (CHN) 60 3 Skipper Quincy (CHN) 59 4 Gavin Coker (PIT) 50 5 Alain Champignon (NY1) 48 TOP 10 Wins 1 Gerald "Jolly" Rodgers (SLN) 28 2 Hansome Jack Hartung (BSN) 22 3 Jim Joy (BRO) 21 3 Stoney Lynch (SLN) 21 3 Jonathan Humphrey (BSN) 21 TOP 10 ERA 1 Malcolm Twist (PHI) 1.84 2 Gerald "Jolly" Rodgers (SLN) 1.96 3 Jim Joy (BRO) 2.00 4 Handsome Jack Hartung (BSN) 2.12 5 Avery Luck (CHN) 2.17 TOP 10 Strikeouts 1 Jim Joy (BRO) 234 2 Handsome Jack Hartung (BSN) 229 3 Jim Brush (BRO) 218 4 Gerald "Jolly" Rodgers (SLN) 194 5 Jurgen Verherrsch (CIN) 176 **************** Edwards (SLA) and Rodgers (SLN) win PITCHER OF THE YEAR Awards may not be the most important thing for Caroll Edwards, but St. Louis (A)'s lefty smiled as he was named the AMERICAN LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR winner. Opposing players hit .200 against Caroll this season. While posting an ERA of 1.86 he went 27-11 in 42 starts, fanning 278 and walking 62 hitters. He has 36 complete games and 13 shutouts. He's 1st in the AMERICAN LEAGUE in ERA and 2nd in wins! Edwards wins the award for the 2nd time in his 3-year career. The NATIONAL LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR winner was announced today as well, with St. Louis (N)'s right-hander Gerald "Jolly" Rodgers taking home the desired trophy. He certainly earned it, he struck fear into hitters all year long. His ERA of 1.96 helped him to a 28-13 record this year. He struck out 194 and walked 51 in 367.1 innings. He has 39 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 2nd in the NATIONAL LEAGUE in ERA and 1st in wins! Rooker and Barrish win BATTER OF THE YEAR Cleveland's leftfielder Mick Rooker will never forget this day. A great season convinced the voters that he is the worthy AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTER OF THE YEAR winner. Rooker has hit 5 taters this year while batting .309. He adds 46 doubles, along with 90 runs scored. He's 4th in the AMERICAN LEAGUE in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTER OF THE YEAR goes to Colt Barrish this year. He had an extraordinary season as well! He has hit 5 bombs while batting .337 this season. His 175 hits and 48 walks add up to a .405 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the NATIONAL LEAGUE in batting! ROOKIE OF THE YEAR honors go to Ferris (NYA) and Iburg (CHN) Arden Ferris is walking on cloud nine. The AMERICAN LEAGUE was convinced that New York (A)'s third baseman, 21 years old, should be the ROOKIE OF THE YEAR winner of 1905. He has hit one longball while batting .278 this season. His 146 hits and 69 walks add up to a .362 on-base percentage. Chicago (N)'s pitcher Herman "Ham" Iburg** has worked hard to reach the big leagues. His work paid off today as the NATIONAL LEAGUE named him the ROOKIE OF THE YEAR winner! His ERA of 2.33 helped him to a 18-5 record this year. He struck out 126 and walked 72 in 197.1 innings __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!