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Syd Thrift · 02-04-2008, 11:34 PM

Rawhide Resplendent
Jesse MacLagan Wins 300th

BOSTON - Louisville Colonels ace Rawhide MacLagan became the first major leaguer ever to top 300 victories with a 6-5 squeaker over the Boston Red Stockings. MacLagan appeared to tire in the final frames, giving up 2 runs apiece in the 8th and 9th, but by then his Colonels had built up too much of a lead for him. The losing pitcher, Keith Gages (10-13), had doled out 6 runs in the first four innings to give the Louisville nine all the runs they needed.

It has been an epic career for MacLagan. In addition to being the first man to achieve 300 career victories, the 33-year-old hurler also holds the league records for innings pitched (4608.1, more than 200 innings than runner-up Nathan Woombill) and is second in strikeouts (1804, behind teammate Jerry "Magoo" Watson's 2046) and games started (554, behind Joshua Williams' 563). The best ever? There is no doubt.

02-04-2008, 11:34 PM	#164 (permalink)
Syd Thrift Banned Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,113	August 3, 1903 Rawhide Resplendent Jesse MacLagan Wins 300th BOSTON - Louisville Colonels ace Rawhide MacLagan became the first major leaguer ever to top 300 victories with a 6-5 squeaker over the Boston Red Stockings. MacLagan appeared to tire in the final frames, giving up 2 runs apiece in the 8th and 9th, but by then his Colonels had built up too much of a lead for him. The losing pitcher, Keith Gages (10-13), had doled out 6 runs in the first four innings to give the Louisville nine all the runs they needed. It has been an epic career for MacLagan. In addition to being the first man to achieve 300 career victories, the 33-year-old hurler also holds the league records for innings pitched (4608.1, more than 200 innings than runner-up Nathan Woombill) and is second in strikeouts (1804, behind teammate Jerry "Magoo" Watson's 2046) and games started (554, behind Joshua Williams' 563). The best ever? There is no doubt.