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amead17 · 04-15-2025, 12:51 PM

April 18th, 1902
New York, New York

Percival Holloway Travel Journal Entry

Thomas Grainger and I remained in New York overnight in anticipation of today’s game, which also gave us ample time to discuss what this new season might hold.

Today’s matchup took us to Washington Park in Brooklyn, where we had the chance to see last year’s World Series runners-up, the Boston Beaneaters, take on the Superbas. The Beaneaters dropped their season opener and were hoping for a bounce-back performance, especially with the formidable Cy Young—last year’s American League Pitcher of the Year—taking the mound. Young came into the game off a 21–17 season with an impressive 1.69 ERA in 1901. The Superbas countered with Ed Doheny, who had a respectable campaign last year, going 18–18 with a 2.83 ERA.

At the plate, Brooklyn leaned on the bats of Mike Grady and Charlie Hemphill, with Patsy Dougherty making just his second appearance for the club in left field. The Beaneaters, meanwhile, fielded a seasoned lineup featuring Jesse Burkett, Socks Seybold, and Jake Beckley.

A crowd of 3,785 gathered under partly cloudy skies with a crisp 52-degree temperature and a breeze blowing at 10 mph.

The game began with fireworks on both sides. Jesse Burkett tripled in the top of the 1st to give the Beaneaters an early lead, but the Superbas responded with 2 runs in the bottom half to go up 2–1. The Beaneaters answered again in the 2nd, scoring twice to retake the lead, 3–2. Brooklyn tied the game at 3–3 with a run in the 4th, but the turning point came in the 6th inning, when the Beaneaters broke through with a 3-run frame—highlighted by Burkett’s second triple of the day.

Cy Young held strong through the latter innings, surrendering just one more run in the 9th, and the Beaneaters secured a 6–4 victory.

Jesse Burkett was deservedly named Player of the Game, going 4-for-5 with two triples, three runs scored, and two RBIs. A thrilling contest and a fine example of what veteran leadership and experience can bring to a ballclub.

04-15-2025, 12:51 PM	#132
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 8,395	April 18th 1902 April 18th, 1902 New York, New York Percival Holloway Travel Journal Entry Thomas Grainger and I remained in New York overnight in anticipation of today’s game, which also gave us ample time to discuss what this new season might hold. Today’s matchup took us to Washington Park in Brooklyn, where we had the chance to see last year’s World Series runners-up, the Boston Beaneaters, take on the Superbas. The Beaneaters dropped their season opener and were hoping for a bounce-back performance, especially with the formidable Cy Young—last year’s American League Pitcher of the Year—taking the mound. Young came into the game off a 21–17 season with an impressive 1.69 ERA in 1901. The Superbas countered with Ed Doheny, who had a respectable campaign last year, going 18–18 with a 2.83 ERA. At the plate, Brooklyn leaned on the bats of Mike Grady and Charlie Hemphill, with Patsy Dougherty making just his second appearance for the club in left field. The Beaneaters, meanwhile, fielded a seasoned lineup featuring Jesse Burkett, Socks Seybold, and Jake Beckley. A crowd of 3,785 gathered under partly cloudy skies with a crisp 52-degree temperature and a breeze blowing at 10 mph. The game began with fireworks on both sides. Jesse Burkett tripled in the top of the 1st to give the Beaneaters an early lead, but the Superbas responded with 2 runs in the bottom half to go up 2–1. The Beaneaters answered again in the 2nd, scoring twice to retake the lead, 3–2. Brooklyn tied the game at 3–3 with a run in the 4th, but the turning point came in the 6th inning, when the Beaneaters broke through with a 3-run frame—highlighted by Burkett’s second triple of the day. Cy Young held strong through the latter innings, surrendering just one more run in the 9th, and the Beaneaters secured a 6–4 victory. Jesse Burkett was deservedly named Player of the Game, going 4-for-5 with two triples, three runs scored, and two RBIs. A thrilling contest and a fine example of what veteran leadership and experience can bring to a ballclub. Last edited by amead17; 04-15-2025 at 12:53 PM.