Baseball Roars Into 1902
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                              By: Andy Olson
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  * Pirates win the NL flag againÄÄby a record 27 1/2 games.

  * Pittsburgh's Jack Chesbro leads the NL in wins ( 28 ) and win pct. ( .824 ).

  * Pittsburgh's Tommy Leach leads the NL with six homers, fewest by a leader in

    20th Century.

  * The A's win their first AL flag.

  * John McGraw jumps the AL in midseason to manage the Giants , but can't keep
    them out of last place.

  * Washington's Ed Delahanty wins AL batting title ( .376 ) after winning NL
    title in 1899.

  * Philly's Socks Seybold leads the AL with 16 homers, trying Sam Crawfords
    20th-Century record.

  * Cy Young again leads the AL in wins with 32.

  * Last in the AL in 1901, Milwaukee moves to St. LouisÄÄthe AL's first
    franchise shift.

  * George Davis of the White Sox has a .951 FA, a new record for shortstops.

  * Harry Pulliam is named NL president.

  * The Chicago Daily News coins the nickname " Cubs " for the Chicago NL team.

  * Nig Clarke of the Texas League's   Corsicana goes 8-for-8 with eight homers.

  * In this AL debut, Danny Murohy of the A's goes 6-for-6 vs. Cy Young.

  * Chesbro sets a record with 41 consecutive scoreless innings in NL.

  * The Pirates are 56-15 at home, the best home record ever in NL.

  * Boston's Vic Willis has an NL record 45 complete games.

  * Cleve;and makes an AL record six errors in an inning on June 2.

  * Honus Wagner leads the NL in runs ( 105 ), doubles ( 30 ), SA ( .463 ), and
    steals ( 42 ).