This day in baseball: Inside-the-park x3
Posted: July 12, 2018 Filed under: 19th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baker Bowl, Baseball, history, Jack Taylor, Louisville Colonels, Philadelphia Phillies, sports, Tom McCreery Leave a commentOn July 12, 1897, Louisville outfielder Tom McCreery hit three home runs off Philadelphia right-hander Jack Taylor. The three four-baggers provided the difference in the Colonels’ 10-7 victory over the Phillies at the Baker Bowl. Each of the outfielder’s round-trippers were inside-the-park home runs, which makes me wonder about Philadelphia’s defense.
Tom McCreery (Wikipedia)
