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amead17 · 03-28-2025, 12:35 PM

September 8th, 1901
New York, New York

Percival Holloway Travel Journal Entry

Today, Edwin and I embarked on a 10-hour journey aboard the New York Central Railroad, traveling from Cleveland to New York. Though we did not have a game scheduled in New York, it felt good to return to the East Coast in preparation for the final stretch of our baseball adventures.

The lengthy trip gave us ample time to reflect and dive into the latest news from around the league. Most notably, history was made with the first no-hitter in the new Major League Baseball league. Red Donahue of the Chicago Orphans delivered an extraordinary performance against the Brooklyn Superbas in Brooklyn. Over 9 masterful innings, Donahue allowed no hits, no runs, just 1 walk, and struck out 1 batter, securing a 3-0 victory for the Orphans.

The Superbas managed only 4 total bases throughout the game, though Donahue’s quest for a perfect game was thwarted early on due to two fielding errors in the second inning. Still, it was a remarkable display of control and dominance—one for the history books.

03-28-2025, 12:35 PM	#100
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 8,376	September 8th, 1901 September 8th, 1901 New York, New York Percival Holloway Travel Journal Entry Today, Edwin and I embarked on a 10-hour journey aboard the New York Central Railroad, traveling from Cleveland to New York. Though we did not have a game scheduled in New York, it felt good to return to the East Coast in preparation for the final stretch of our baseball adventures. The lengthy trip gave us ample time to reflect and dive into the latest news from around the league. Most notably, history was made with the first no-hitter in the new Major League Baseball league. Red Donahue of the Chicago Orphans delivered an extraordinary performance against the Brooklyn Superbas in Brooklyn. Over 9 masterful innings, Donahue allowed no hits, no runs, just 1 walk, and struck out 1 batter, securing a 3-0 victory for the Orphans. The Superbas managed only 4 total bases throughout the game, though Donahue’s quest for a perfect game was thwarted early on due to two fielding errors in the second inning. Still, it was a remarkable display of control and dominance—one for the history books.