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September 25, 1882
Boston outhit Troy 9-6 in a game that included a home run by star second baseman Ross Barnes, while Detroit's George Derby pitched a three-hitter for a 7-2 victory over Buffalo. The teams remain tied. Detroit now has two games left to play, and Boston has three.
In other news, Cleveland's Jim Foran today became the fifth member of the 1,000-hit club, as he got a double in Cleveland's 6-3 loss to Chicago. The present top five hitters of all time:
Cal McVey - 1,250 hits
Cap Anson - 1,209 hits
Ross Barnes - 1,203 hits
Levi Meyerle - 1,086 hits
Jim Foran - 1,000 hits
Just behind Foran are several other players who are candidates to get to 1,000 next season:
Jim O'Rourke - 967 hits
Lip Pike - 965 hits
Andy Leonard - 917 hits
Clipper Flynn - 916 hits
Deacon White - 870 hits
Fred Waterman - 866 hits
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