» July 13, 1908: New York sweeps the Pirates, beating Lefty Liefeld, 7–0, on a 3-hitter by Christy Mathewson, then taking the nitecap 7–4. Pittsburgh racked up three homers -- by Wagner, Chief Wilson and Alan Storke -- but to no avail. McGinnity wins the nitecap with relief help from Hooks Wiltse. » September 4, 1908: In a game, the significance of which will not be recognized for another three weeks, the Pirates and Cubs are tied 0-0 in the last of the 10th at Pittsburgh. With two outs and the bases loaded, Pittsburgh's Owen Wilson singles to CF, scoring Fred Clarke with the winning run. Warren Gill, on 1B, does not get to 2B but stops short, turns, and heads for the dugout, a common practice. The Cubs' Johnny Evers calls for the ball from Jimmy Slagle, touches 2B, and claims the run does not count as Gill has been forced. The lone umpire, Hank O'Day, has left the field. When queried, he rules that Clarke had already scored, so the run counts. The Cubs protest to league president Harry Pulliam, but are denied. This is the first time the Cubs try this tactic, but not the last.
» July 12, 1911:
At Pittsburgh, the Giants win 4–3 behind Rube Marquard's pitching. Rube strikes out the side in the 2nd and 3rd innings, setting down Dots Miller, Newt Hunter, and Owen Wilson, then blowing by pitcher Elmer Steele, Bobby Byrne and Tommy Leach in the 3rd frame.
» July 24, 1911:
At Pittsburgh, Owen Wilson legs out three triples against Brooklyn.
» June 20, 1912:
In a doubleheader at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh's Owen Wilson hits two triples in the opener, including one in the 10th with a man on, then hits another in the nitecap. It's his 5th straight game with a three-bagger. Wilson will hit an incredible 36 triples this season, a major league record.
» July 25, 1912: Fleet OF Max Carey goes hitless, but steals four bases and scores five runs in the Pirates 12–3 win over host Brooklyn. Carey will lead the NL in thefts 10 times, and retire with 738. Owen Wilson has a triple for Pittsburgh, off Eddie Stack, one of 36 he'll hit this year for a ML record.
» August 26, 1912:
At Boston, Owen Wilson has his 2nd three-triple doubleheader this year. The fleet Buc triples off Otto Hess in the game one win, 5–4. In the nitecap, an 8–4 loss, he triples in the 6th and 8th innings off Ed Donnelly.
» August 27, 1912:
Owen Wilson triples for his 3rd game in a row, a 4th inning drive off Walt Dickson good for three runs. Pittsburgh beats Boston, 9–4.
» October 6, 1912: In Cincinnati, Pirates OF Owen "Chief" Wilson hits a 9th inning 3-run triple off the Reds' Frank Gregory, but trying to stretch it into a home run, he is nipped at the plate. Wilson's 36 triples is a still-standing record not topped in the majors or minors.
» June 14, 1913: At Forbes Field, Christy Mathewson allows seven hits, including a homer by Owen Wilson, but holds on to beat the Bucs, 6–5. Hank Robinson takes the loss. The Giants sweep the 3-game series.
» December 12, 1913:
The Pirates clean house in an 8-player swap with the Cardinals. Going to St. Louis is Dots Miller, a 1909 World Series hero, 14-game winner Hank Robinson, 3B Cozy Dolan, infielder Art Butler, and OF Chief Wilson, king of the triple. The Pirates receive pitcher Bob Harmon, 3B Mike Mowry, and 1B Ed Konetchy, whom the Bucs had been after for years.
» June 6, 1914: Christy Mathewson allows 10 Cardinals hits, including 4th inning homers by Chief Wilson and Ivy Wingo, but hangs on to win, 6–4. Slim Sallee is the loser.
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