1st

Cleveland, which has averaged under 200 fans a game at home, splits a twin bill with Boston and decides to spend the rest of the season on the road. The club's record is 12-49. They will play just 7 more home games and finish the year with a total attendance of 6,088, the lowest in ML history,

3rd

Arlie Latham, a colorful 3B in his playing days, makes his debut as an umpire at Pittsburgh.

9th

Judge Dunn of Chicago orders city officials to stop interfering with Andrew Brennan, who put seats on the roof of his house near the park and sells tickets to people.

14th

Kid Nichols pitches a one-hitter against Pittsburgh, winning 2-0. Opposing hurler Jack Chesbro, in his 2nd game, makes the hit.

15th

Boston manager Frank Selee is quoted by Sporting Life as saying: "I look upon Lajoie as a ballplaying genius with more natural talent than any ballplayer since Charley Ferguson."

Jimmy Collins of Boston, in the bottom of the 11th with Herman Long on base, hits the ball over the fence to win the game 1-0 against Jesse Tannehill of Pittsburgh. Collins gets credit for a double.

22nd

Pittsburgh's leadoff batter, Ginger Beaumont, makes 6 infield hits and scores 6 runs in an 18-4 romp over Philadelphia.

24th

Nap Lajoie is confined to bed with water on the knee and will miss about 2 months of the season.

26th

Pitcher Jim Hughes of Baltimore steals home in the 5th inning against Louisville and wins the game 3-2.

30th

The Colonels Honus Wagner hits 2 inside-the-park HRs in the 2nd game of a twin victory over Cleveland at Louisville.