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Called "Chief" because his surname sounded like "war hoop" and "Crab" for his disposition, Warhop still holds the Yankee season record for hit batsmen (26). Perhaps most famous for giving up Babe Ruth's first home run (in 1915), he is also one of the few pitchers ever to steal home twice. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 27, 1910: In the first of 2, Highlander P Jack Warhop swipes home in 6th. His run is the difference as New York beats the White Sox, 4–3. » October 13, 1910: At the Polo Grounds, 25,000 fans show up for the start of the City Series between the Giants and Highlanders, and to watch Christy Mathewson and rookie phenom Russ Ford square off. The score is 1–1 when Mathewson and Devore single in the bottom of the 8th. An error loads the bases and Ford plunks Al Bridwell to score the winning run. The Giants score three more for a 5–1 win, with Matty striking out 14 Highlanders. The American Leaguers will win tomorrow when Jack Warhop tops Hooks Wiltse, but the Giants take the game on the 15th when Matty preserves the 5–1 win for Drucke. Matty will win game four by another 5–1 score. » October 20, 1910: The Giants win the City Series against the Highlanders, 4–2, as Christy Mathewson is victorious over Jack Warhop, 6–3. Larry Doyle's 3rd inning 3-run homer into the upper grandstand in RF is the big blow. Paid admission for the six games is over 100,000, and each Giant takes home $1,110.62. Art Fletcher will use the winnings to marry his childhood sweetheart, Blanche Dieu. » June 17, 1911: The Yankees complete a three-game sweep of Detroit as Jack Warhop wins, 3–2. Ty Cobb is held to a infield single. » July 12, 1912: In the Yankees 4–1 win over the Browns, New York pitcher Jack Warhop swipes home in the 3rd. It is Warhops's 2nd steal of home in three years. » April 14, 1915: With government offices closed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's death, many government workers, including President Woodrow Wilson, are among the 15,556 fans on hand for the Washington opener against the Yankees. Wilson throws out the first ball and the rest is all Walter Johnson, who allows just two singles and issues three walks, all to Andy High. High added two steals. The Senators score seven runs against the Yankees starter Jack Warhop to coast to a 7–0 win. » May 6, 1915: Red Sox P Babe Ruth clouts his first ML home run, off the Yankees Jack Warhop in the 3rd inning at New York's Polo Grounds. Ruth has two other hits but loses the game in the 13th, 4–3, as the Sox makes four errors behind him. Cy Pieh is the winner. » June 2, 1915: At the Polo Grounds, Babe Ruth and the traveling Red Sox stop the Yankees, 7–1. Today's game is the last stop on a 29-day road trip for the Sox. Ruth allows five hits and bangs his 2nd ML homer, a 3-run shot, again connecting off Jack Warhop. After his 2nd inning drive, the Babe is given two intentional walks. Ruth ends up kicking the bench and breaking his toe, sidelining him for two weeks.