1910 Post Season
NABL News: Playoffs begin
Sunday, October 16th, 1910: The "second season" begins today in the North American BaseBall League as the playoffs get under way. The clubs vying for postseason supremacy in the North American Series are paired together in these match-ups:
St. Louis Browns versus Chicago Cubs
St Louis at Chicago
Monday 10/17
Walter Johnson (24-14, 3.07) vs George Winter (25-10, 3.19)
Chicago 8 St Louis 7:
Clyde Milan goes 3-5 HR, 3 RBIs. Wilbur Good 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 10/18
Joe Lake (19-13, 2.55) vs Ambrose Puttmann (11-6, 4.16)
Chicago 6 St Louis 3:
Eddie Collins 3-4, 2 RBIs. Joe Jackson 2 RBIs.
Chicago at St Louis
Thursday 10/20
Heinie Berger (16-16, 3.78) vs Bill Donovan (21-13, 3.08)
St Louis 7 Chicago 6:
Rebel Oakes goes 5-5, with 3 RBIs.
Friday 10/21
George Winter (1-0, 4.00) vs Walter Johnson (0-1, 9.00)
St Louis 5 Chicago 4 (11):
Bill Riraden scores on an 11th inning error.
Saturday 10/22
Ambrose Puttmann (1-0, 1.13) vs Joe Lake (0-1, 3.38)
Chicago 14 St Louis 11:
Tex Erwin hits his 3rd HR of the payoffs, 4-5, 4 RBIs.
St Louis at Chicago
Monday 10/24
Bill Donovan (1-0, 4.00) vs Ed Karger (0-0, 0.00)
Chicago 9 St Louis 7:
Eddie Collins 3-4, 3 RBIs.
Chicago 1910 North American Series Champions
Monday, October 24th, 1910: Chicago topped St. Louis 9-7 today at West Side Park II to win the North American BaseBall League North American Series. The Cubs took the series 4-2.
"This victory belonged to the entire city of Chicago and all our great fans," said the team's owner as he hoisted the championship trophy for the 2nd time. "Our town and our fans support us all the time...in the good times and the bad."
1910 Offseason
League Retirements (Major)
Jesse Burkett
Bill Lange
Fred Tenney
Chief Sockalexis 
Jesse Hoffmeister
Claude Ritchey
Chick Stahl
Left Davis
Senators Offseason
Retirements
RF Chief Sockalexis .329, 2334 hits, 120 HRs, 1277 RBIs.
MR Bob Becker
RF Jack Hendricks
C Tom Stanton
Bench Coach Joe Higby
Trades
Reds, Senators Trade Players
Thursday, October 27th, 1910: Earlier today, officials from the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Senators announced that they had finalized negotiations on a trade between the two teams. The deal will send 37-year-old left fielder Tuck Turner and a 3rd round draft pick to Washington in exchange for 29-year-old second baseman Neal Ball and 23-year-old shortstop Ed Hearne.
During his career Turner has chalked up 3108 hits and a .319 average with 70 home runs and 1540 RBIs.
Looking at his career numbers, Ball has played in 303 games with a .261 batting average. Among his 251 hits are 44 doubles, 12 triples and 2 home runs. He also has scored 156 runs and driven in 107 runs.
Draft
NABL News: First-Year Player Draft
Tuesday, November 1st, 1910: It's draft day in the NABL. Clubs across the circuit will be trying to outmaneuver one another, hoping to conceal their most coveted picks until the last second. Once the action starts, though, all the mock drafts and predictions are out the window, and it's anybody's guess who will end up where. Grabbing the first picks are: Cincinnati, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Chicago and Detroit. BNN predicts the first ten players selected will be:
1. Larry Cheney, 24 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
2. Jack Lively, 25 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
3. Tim Hendryx, 19 year-old center fielder out of high-school.
4. Buck O'Brien, 28 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
5. George Burns, 20 year-old left fielder out of college.
6. Earl Hamilton, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
7. Claude Hendrix, 21 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
8. Gene Krapp, 23 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
9. Hub Perdue, 28 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
10. Red Smith, 20 year-old third baseman out of college.
Top 5
SP Pete Alexander by Cincinnati
SP Joe Benz by Cardinals
SP Claude Hendrix by Pittsburgh
SP Buck O'Brien by White Sox
SP Vean Gregg by Detroit
Senators Draft
SP Earl Hamilton
2B Marty Berghammer
LF Jud Daley
SS Ed Hallinan
Awards
1910 Glove Wizard Award Trophies Given out by NL
Saturday, November 5th, 1910: Who are the Glove Wizard Award winners? They are the guys that steal outs. They make spectacular plays, but they also consistently make the routine plays. This year in the National League these defensive stalwarts made a name for themselves with their gloves:
Pitcher: Noodles Hahn (Boston Rustlers)
Catcher: Bill Byers (Brooklyn Dodgers)
First Baseman: Willie Clark (Boston Rustlers)
Second Baseman: Johnny Evers (Cincinnati Reds)
Third Baseman: Ed Lennox (Chicago Cubs)
Shortstop: Mickey Doolan (Philadelphia Phillies)
Left Fielder: Jack Graney (Brooklyn Dodgers)
Center Fielder: Tris Speaker (New York Giants)
Right Fielder: Jimmy Sebring (Cincinnati Reds)
AL Honors Outstanding Fielders
Saturday, November 5th, 1910: Good glovemen take pride in their defensive skills. They know they make a difference in baseball. Even on days when they don't get a hit, they feel they can make a difference in the field -- and they do. The American League announced its Glove Wizard Award honorees for 1910. This year's recipients are:
Pitcher: Rube Kroh (Boston Red Sox)
Catcher: Charlie Graham (Cleveland Naps)
First Baseman: Bobby Byrne (Boston Red Sox)
Second Baseman: Buck Herzog (Philadelphia Athletics)
Third Baseman: Harry Steinfeldt (Chicago White Sox)
Shortstop: Joe Tinker (St. Louis Browns)
Left Fielder: Ty Cobb (Boston Red Sox)
Center Fielder: Johnny Bates (New York Highlanders)
Right Fielder: Walt McCredie (Cleveland Naps)
NL's Top Rookie Crowned
Sunday, November 6th, 1910: Vin Campbell of the Giants had a good year during 1910. In his debut season the New York left fielder hit .378 on his way to the Newcomer of the Year Award.
Campbell collected 174 hits with 9 home runs, 81 RBIs and 116 runs scored.
AL's Top Rookie Acclaimed
Sunday, November 6th, 1910: The American League Newcomer of the Year Award has been given to Jake Daubert of the St. Louis Browns.
In the 1910 season the 26-year-old first baseman played in 119 games, recording a .297 batting average with 7 home runs, 79 RBIs and 71 runs scored.
NL Best Mound Performer Named
Tuesday, November 8th, 1910: The National League made the official announcement today. The 1910 National League Outstanding Pitcher Award has gone to Mordecai Brown of Brooklyn.
He had a superlative season, chalking up a 26-11 won-lost mark with an impressive 2.86 ERA.
Brown logged 39 starts, threw 324.1 innings, yielded 362 hits, struck out 105 and held the opposition to a .269 batting average.
AL Names Outstanding Pitcher Award Winner
Tuesday, November 8th, 1910: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1910 has been presented and the American League winner is Joe Wood of Philadelphia.
"It's always nice to receive an award like this," said Wood. "I just hope I can improve on my performance next year and be in the running again," the Athletics star told reporters.
Wood excelled with an impressive 22-11 record in 36 starts. In 318.2 innings he yielded 287 hits and 80 walks, while striking out 160 and compiling a fine 2.12 ERA.
Ty Cobb Chosen AL's Top Batter
Wednesday, November 9th, 1910: It's been a year of triumph for veteran Ty Cobb of the Boston Red Sox as he hit his way to the 1910 American League Outstanding Hitter Award.
The 23-year-old veteran compiled a .421 average and .484 on-base percentage by putting together 271 hits, 58 doubles, 20 triples, 13 home runs and 84 walks. He also scored 182 times and drove in 122 runs.
NL's Top Hitter for 1910 Named
Wednesday, November 9th, 1910: His teammates, fans and peers all agree that Eddie Collins is worthy of the 1910 National League Outstanding Hitter Award. Today, the voters made it official.
The Chicago shortstop was a bonafide success as he racked up a .399 average, 244 hits, 34 doubles, 29 triples, 7 home runs, 147 RBIs, 159 runs, 70 walks and a .453 OBP.