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amead17 · 09-29-2025, 11:09 AM

BURKETT’S 1000th RBI WINS GAME FOR REDS

By Charles H. Wentworth, Sporting Times
September 7, 1904

Veteran outfielder drives in winning run in dramatic 9th

Cincinnati supporters had reason to cheer today as Jesse Burkett, the steady veteran outfielder, marked his 1,000th career run batted in in the most dramatic fashion possible — by delivering the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth. His timely single to left secured a 7–6 triumph over the Pittsburgh Pirates at League Park and kept the Reds’ hopes, however faint, alive in the National League pennant chase. The victory lifted the club to 71–57.

Burkett, now 35 years of age, went 2-for-5 on the afternoon, also crossing the plate once himself. His winning base knock drove home the decisive tally, sending the home crowd into a roar. For the campaign, Burkett is batting .264, while over the course of his long career — begun in 1890 — he has compiled a glittering .344 lifetime average. The St. Louis native came to Cincinnati last winter in a trade and has quickly won favor with the Reds’ faithful.

Speaking after the contest, Burkett was modest about both his personal mark and his heroics.

“I didn’t think about the number when I stepped in,” Burkett admitted. “All I wanted was to bring that run across and win the game. To have it be the thousandth is a fine honor, but nothing pleases me more than seeing the lads shake my hand after the winning run touched home.”

Manager Bid McPhee praised his veteran’s reliability in the game’s tensest moment.

“That is why you want a man like Burkett at the plate in the ninth,” McPhee declared. “He has seen every sort of pitcher in his years and he knows how to keep his nerve. A thousand runs batted in is proof enough of his value, but today he showed again why he is one of the finest ballplayers of his generation.”

With September now upon them, the Reds will need every ounce of Burkett’s experience and timely hitting if they are to keep pace in the race.

09-29-2025, 11:09 AM	#154
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 9,288	Burkett 1000 RBIs BURKETT’S 1000th RBI WINS GAME FOR REDS By Charles H. Wentworth, Sporting Times September 7, 1904 Veteran outfielder drives in winning run in dramatic 9th Cincinnati supporters had reason to cheer today as Jesse Burkett, the steady veteran outfielder, marked his 1,000th career run batted in in the most dramatic fashion possible — by delivering the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth. His timely single to left secured a 7–6 triumph over the Pittsburgh Pirates at League Park and kept the Reds’ hopes, however faint, alive in the National League pennant chase. The victory lifted the club to 71–57. Burkett, now 35 years of age, went 2-for-5 on the afternoon, also crossing the plate once himself. His winning base knock drove home the decisive tally, sending the home crowd into a roar. For the campaign, Burkett is batting .264, while over the course of his long career — begun in 1890 — he has compiled a glittering .344 lifetime average. The St. Louis native came to Cincinnati last winter in a trade and has quickly won favor with the Reds’ faithful. Speaking after the contest, Burkett was modest about both his personal mark and his heroics. “I didn’t think about the number when I stepped in,” Burkett admitted. “All I wanted was to bring that run across and win the game. To have it be the thousandth is a fine honor, but nothing pleases me more than seeing the lads shake my hand after the winning run touched home.” Manager Bid McPhee praised his veteran’s reliability in the game’s tensest moment. “That is why you want a man like Burkett at the plate in the ninth,” McPhee declared. “He has seen every sort of pitcher in his years and he knows how to keep his nerve. A thousand runs batted in is proof enough of his value, but today he showed again why he is one of the finest ballplayers of his generation.” With September now upon them, the Reds will need every ounce of Burkett’s experience and timely hitting if they are to keep pace in the race.