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It is often said that a pitcher who loses 20 games in a season must be very good to be allowed to pitch so often. So Bill Carrick must have been a wonder. He lost 26 for the Giants in 1899, 22 in 1900, and 23 for Washington in 1901. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 29, 1901: Admiral George Dewey, the Spanish American War hero, throws out the first ball. Then he and other prominent guests watch Washington defeat Baltimore 5-2 in the AL opener in the nation’s capital. Joe McGinnity is the loser to Bill Carrick.