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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»September 30, 1901: The visiting New York Giants drop a pair to the Cards, as McGraw uses position players on the mound. Heinie Smith, primarily a second baseman, makes his only career start in game one and completes a 12-4 loss to the Redbirds. He bats 7th and hits a HR. Jim "Sheriff" Jones also makes his only career start in the second match and loses 6-5 in a game called in the 6th inning because of darkness. Jones bats 2nd in game 1 and plays RF, and bats leadoff in game two going 0-for-4 in each.
»June 30, 1902: Jim Jones, Giants LF, throws three base runners out at home in an 8-0 loss to Boston. His three assists at home ties the major-league record set by Dummy Hoy on June 19, 1889. It'll be tied again in 1905.
»April 26, 1905: Jack McCarthy ties the major-league record when he becomes the 3rd OF to start three DPs (Jackson Nelson in 1887, started three DPs, but only two were completed at home) in one game, preserving the 2-1 Chicago Cubs victory over the Pirates. McCarthy will play just 37 games in the OF. The last throw three out at home was Jim Jones on June 30, 1902.
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