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amead17 · 04-14-2025, 01:32 PM

April 17th, 1902
New York, New York

Percival Holloway Travel Journal Entry

The 1902 season kicked off today with the National League getting underway. Thomas Grainger and I were in New York to witness the season opener, as the New York Giants hosted the Philadelphia Phillies. Both teams started with a clean slate, and we were eager to see some exciting baseball.

The Giants sent Doc White to the mound. After finishing last year with a 13-15 record and a 3.09 ERA, he was hoping for a better start to this season. The Phillies handed the ball to Carl Lundgren, a rookie making his debut after being drafted by Philadelphia in December. It would be interesting to see if the honor of opening day would be a boost or a burden for the young pitcher.

On the offensive side, Bill Keister led the charge for the Giants, while the Phillies looked to Jimmy Sheckard and Kip Selbach to get things going. It was also a debut day for Lew Drill, who was starting at second base after being drafted in December by Philadelphia.

Thomas and I joined 6,340 fans at the Polo Grounds, with a cool 51-degree temperature but clear skies and an 11 mph wind.

The game was a tightly contested affair, with both teams struggling to get the offense going. The Phillies were the first to strike, putting up 2 runs in the 4th inning to take the lead. The Giants tried to answer in the 6th, scoring a run, but couldn’t break through Carl Lundgren, who was having a fantastic debut. The Phillies took the game 2-1.

Lundgren earned Player of the Game honors, pitching a complete 9 innings, allowing just 6 hits and no earned runs.

Doc White had a solid outing until the 4th inning, when he injured his elbow and had to leave the game. A tough blow for the Giants, who will hope for a quick recovery.

04-14-2025, 01:32 PM	#131
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 8,395	April 17th 1902 April 17th, 1902 New York, New York Percival Holloway Travel Journal Entry The 1902 season kicked off today with the National League getting underway. Thomas Grainger and I were in New York to witness the season opener, as the New York Giants hosted the Philadelphia Phillies. Both teams started with a clean slate, and we were eager to see some exciting baseball. The Giants sent Doc White to the mound. After finishing last year with a 13-15 record and a 3.09 ERA, he was hoping for a better start to this season. The Phillies handed the ball to Carl Lundgren, a rookie making his debut after being drafted by Philadelphia in December. It would be interesting to see if the honor of opening day would be a boost or a burden for the young pitcher. On the offensive side, Bill Keister led the charge for the Giants, while the Phillies looked to Jimmy Sheckard and Kip Selbach to get things going. It was also a debut day for Lew Drill, who was starting at second base after being drafted in December by Philadelphia. Thomas and I joined 6,340 fans at the Polo Grounds, with a cool 51-degree temperature but clear skies and an 11 mph wind. The game was a tightly contested affair, with both teams struggling to get the offense going. The Phillies were the first to strike, putting up 2 runs in the 4th inning to take the lead. The Giants tried to answer in the 6th, scoring a run, but couldn’t break through Carl Lundgren, who was having a fantastic debut. The Phillies took the game 2-1. Lundgren earned Player of the Game honors, pitching a complete 9 innings, allowing just 6 hits and no earned runs. Doc White had a solid outing until the 4th inning, when he injured his elbow and had to leave the game. A tough blow for the Giants, who will hope for a quick recovery. Last edited by amead17; 04-15-2025 at 12:51 PM.