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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»June 21, 1901: Right-hander Harley 'Doc' Parker of the Reds gives up 21 runs and 26 hits to Brooklyn in his first start of the season-and ML farewell appearance. The 26 hits is a post-1900 record, tied by Al Travers in 1912, and by the A's Horace Lisenbee in 1936. The 21 runs allowed is an NL mark. Harley also faces a record 55 (TSN says 53) batters in the game. Led by Keeler's five hits, incluidng a HR and 2B, the Superbas win, 21-3