9th

A touring team of 13 Australian players arrives in San Francisco, and President Young encourages the 12 NL teams to arrange exhibition games with the visitors.

17th

Manager Gus Schmelz and the Washington Senators visit President McKinley at the White House. Because of other pressing business, the president will be unable to attend the Senators' opener.

19th

In the season opener at Boston, a 3-run HR by Nap Lajoie in the top of the 9th gives the Phillies a 6-run lead that holds up despite a last-gasp, 5-run Beaneater rally.

22nd

Willie Keeler's single and double in the Orioles' first game begins a streak of safe hits in 44 consecutive games.

A loss to Pittsburgh 4-1 starts Red Donahue, St. Louis Browns righthander, on the way to a league-leading 33 losses. A true workhorse, Donahue will also lead in appearances (46), starts (42), complete games (38), and hits allowed (484). He will win 11 and have an ERA of 6.13.

24th

Nap Lajoie has a big day with 2 singles, one double, 3 triples, and 3 errors in the Phillies' 12-4 win over New York.

27th

Amos Rusie, the Giants' "Hoosier Thunderbolt," ends a year-long holdout and returns to the mound to beat Washington 8-3 before 10,000 welcoming New York fans.