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Short but sturdy (5'7", 190 lbs), Selbach was a regular outfielder with speed and a good eye at the plate. He stole 334 bases and, with Washington in 1895, led the NL in triples. He secured Boston's 1904 pennant (their second in a row) when, in the next-to-last game of the season in New York, he raced in from left field to make a knee-high catch of Kid Elberfeld's hard liner, ending the game. (EC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 20, 1897: OF Kip Selbach steals five bases against the Chicago Colts to lead Washington to a 16–14 victory. » June 9, 1901: Overflow crowds ringing the outfields of small parks is a frequent occurrence. At Cincinnati on this Sunday afternoon, the first-place Giants lead 15-4 after six innings before 17,000 fans. Ground-rule doubles multiply, and 19 more runs score in the next two 1/2 innings. When the crowd edges onto the infield with two outs in the 9th and the Giants leading 25-13, umpire Bob Emslie forfeits the game to New York, the 2nd of two forfeits this year. The Reds make 18 hits. The Giants register a 20th C. record 31 hits, led by the outfield: Kip Selbach is 6-for-7, and Piano Legs Hickman and George Van Haltren have five hits apiece. The two teams combine for a NL record 36 singles, 22 by New York. Only one Giant will return to the team in 1902: five will go to the AL, and three will retire. » August 5, 1901: In the first of two in Philley, Giant OF Ike Van Zandt makes an 11th inning error and Philadelphia goes on to score three runs and win, 6-3. Van Zandt came on in the 9th after starting LF Kip Selbach is tossed for protesting strike calls. Christy Mathewson takes the loss for New York. » August 19, 1902: Baltimore outfielder Albert Selbach sets the post-1900 mark in the AL by making four errors, a mark tied by Braves flychaser Fred Nicholson in 1922. » July 2, 1904: The Boston Pilgrims send infielder Bill O'Neill and cash to Washington for 11-year vet Kip Selbach. Selbach almost went to the Highlanders in early May, but the deal was nixed by then-new Washington manager Patsy Donovan. » July 7, 1904: Jack Chesbro's winning streak of 14 games comes to an end as Boston beats the Highlanders, 4–1. Chesbro will win 41 games this year, to set a ML record. Newly acquired Kip Selbach drives in three runs for New York. » July 8, 1904: In the fight for first place in the American League, Boston continues to roll, beating New York, 12–3, Kip Selbach has a single and triple.