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The chunky Iowan insulted a Jewish club owner with an ethnic slur, leading to a lengthy clash between NL owners. One of his suspensions, for verbal abuse of an umpire, is cited as the start of the feud between AL founders Ban Johnson and Charles Comiskey. A fine hitter and basestealer, he once played for four teams in two years because he was such a troublemaker. (DB)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 21, 1903: Ducky Holmes, White Stockings OF, has four assists in a game, tying the ML record. But his team still loses 11-3 to Cy Young and the Boston Pilgrims.