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Kitson was a top lefthander at the turn of the century, winning 22 games for Baltimore in 1899 and 19 for Brooklyn in both 1901 and 1902. He jumped to the AL in 1903 but was less successful. Friends blamed overwork; from 1899 through 1903 he never pitched fewer than 253 innings. (BC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 25, 1898: Chicago scores 20 runs off rookie Frank Kitson of Baltimore, who pitched a shutout in his debut May 19th. The game is called after seven innings with Chicago winning, 20–4. » May 26, 1900: At Chicago, the Colts beat the Superbas 1-0 in one hour, 35 minutes. Nixey Callahan tops Frank Kitson. » July 5, 1900: At Cincinnati, Jerry Nops of the Superbas pitches a one-hitter, beating the Reds 2–0. Tomorrow his teammate Frank Kitson also pitches a one-hitter, winning 10–0, the first instance of back-to-back one-hitters in the 20th century. The last time it happened was June 17-18, 1884. » July 25, 1901: Brooklyn righty Frank Kitson outpitches Christy Mathewson, allowing just one Giant hit in beating New York, 5-0. Four of the Brooklyn runs are unearned. Algie McBride has the only safety, a single, for NY. » September 24, 1901: Jimmy Sheckard becomes the first 20th-century player to hit grand slams in two consecutive games, as Brooklyn pounds Cincinnati 16-2. Frank Kitson homers and takes the victory. The 41 runs in two games is a franchise record.