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No. 1917.10.15
1917
October 15
Baserunning Blunders1917
Zimmerman Chases Collins Home
In the sixth game of the 1917 World Series, nobody covered home plate, so Heinie Zimmerman ran Eddie Collins across it himself.
New York Giants · Chicago White Sox
No. 1917.05.02
1917
May 2
Pitching Disasters1917
The Double No-Hitter Breaks
Hippo Vaughn and Fred Toney both pitched nine no-hit innings. In the tenth, a single, a dropped fly, and a throw home the catcher was not looking for ended it.
Chicago Cubs · Cincinnati Reds
Fielding Fiascos1912
Snodgrass's Muff
With the Giants one win from a title, Fred Snodgrass dropped a routine fly to open the tenth. He then made a fine catch that the nickname forgot.
New York Giants · Boston Red Sox
No. 1911.08.04
1911
August 4
Rules & Quirks1911
Germany Schaefer Steals First
With the game tied in the ninth, Germany Schaefer stole second, got nothing for it, and stole first base back. The rules eventually made the trick illegal.
Washington Senators · Chicago White Sox
Baserunning Blunders1908
Merkle's Boner
Fred Merkle, nineteen and starting in place of an injured regular, failed to touch second on a game-winning single. The league made the teams replay it, and the Cubs won the pennant.
New York Giants · Chicago Cubs
No. 1904.10.10
1904
October 10
Pitching Disasters1904
Chesbro's Wild Pitch
Jack Chesbro had already won 41 games. In the ninth of the pennant game, a spitball got past his catcher, and Boston scored the run that ended it.
New York Highlanders · Boston Americans