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amead17 · 08-31-2025, 02:04 AM

KEISTER’S SIX SAFETIES LEAD ORIOLES PAST SENATORS

By Samuel T. Kingsley, Sporting Times

Washington, August 15, 1901

The Baltimore Orioles, already a formidable force in this first campaign of the American League, displayed their might once more at American League Park yesterday, overcoming the Washington Senators by a score of 10 to 6. Yet the true marvel of the day was the work of shortstop Bill Keister, who performed a batting exhibition seldom witnessed upon any diamond.

Keister, aged 29, entered the fray with a batting mark of .295, his average having dipped in recent days. But the Baltimore infielder answered in emphatic fashion, collecting six hits in six trips, scoring three runs, and driving in two, thereby raising his season’s average to .304. His display proved the very definition of constancy, as he found safe ground with every manner of stroke.

The fireworks began at once, as Keister opened the contest with a triple to right and soon after crossed the plate for the Orioles’ first tally. He followed with a single in the second, another run-scoring single in the fourth, and additional base knocks in the sixth and seventh innings. With the match firmly in hand, he closed his day as he began, lashing another triple in the ninth to punctuate his flawless ledger.

When all was finished, Keister stood as the unquestioned hero of the match, his six-for-six outing a rare and notable occurrence in the annals of professional base ball.

Keister himself was modest in victory:

“I have not been striking the ball as I should of late, so today I made it my purpose to shorten the swing and put the ball where they were not. Fortune was kind, and it seemed every stroke found grass. More than any number I care about the win, and keeping our club in front.”

Manager John McGraw, who has demanded sharp play and iron determination from his charges all season, was fulsome in his praise:

“Keister gave the finest exhibition of batting I have seen in many a year. Six blows in six tries is an extraordinary accomplishment, and he set the tone from the very first. A manager cannot ask for more than that from his shortstop.”

The victory lifted Baltimore’s record to 63–35, their pennant ambitions as strong as ever. With men like Keister striking with such precision, the Orioles appear every bit the club to beat as the summer winds on.

08-31-2025, 02:04 AM	#23
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 9,275	Keister Gets Six KEISTER’S SIX SAFETIES LEAD ORIOLES PAST SENATORS By Samuel T. Kingsley, Sporting Times Washington, August 15, 1901 The Baltimore Orioles, already a formidable force in this first campaign of the American League, displayed their might once more at American League Park yesterday, overcoming the Washington Senators by a score of 10 to 6. Yet the true marvel of the day was the work of shortstop Bill Keister, who performed a batting exhibition seldom witnessed upon any diamond. Keister, aged 29, entered the fray with a batting mark of .295, his average having dipped in recent days. But the Baltimore infielder answered in emphatic fashion, collecting six hits in six trips, scoring three runs, and driving in two, thereby raising his season’s average to .304. His display proved the very definition of constancy, as he found safe ground with every manner of stroke. The fireworks began at once, as Keister opened the contest with a triple to right and soon after crossed the plate for the Orioles’ first tally. He followed with a single in the second, another run-scoring single in the fourth, and additional base knocks in the sixth and seventh innings. With the match firmly in hand, he closed his day as he began, lashing another triple in the ninth to punctuate his flawless ledger. When all was finished, Keister stood as the unquestioned hero of the match, his six-for-six outing a rare and notable occurrence in the annals of professional base ball. Keister himself was modest in victory: “I have not been striking the ball as I should of late, so today I made it my purpose to shorten the swing and put the ball where they were not. Fortune was kind, and it seemed every stroke found grass. More than any number I care about the win, and keeping our club in front.” Manager John McGraw, who has demanded sharp play and iron determination from his charges all season, was fulsome in his praise: “Keister gave the finest exhibition of batting I have seen in many a year. Six blows in six tries is an extraordinary accomplishment, and he set the tone from the very first. A manager cannot ask for more than that from his shortstop.” The victory lifted Baltimore’s record to 63–35, their pennant ambitions as strong as ever. With men like Keister striking with such precision, the Orioles appear every bit the club to beat as the summer winds on.