June 2 - The Cleveland Bronchos commit 6 errors in one inning against the Baltimore Orioles. It will be the most errors by a team in one inning for the entire 20th century.
June 15 - Future major leaguer Nig Clarke goes 8-8, all home runs, as his Corsicana team blasts Texarcana 51-3 in a Texas League game. Corsicana collects 53 hits, including 21 homers, in playing the game in a park where right field is only 210' from home plate.
July 8 - John McGraw signs a contract to become the manager of the New York Giants. McGraw will remain as manager for the next 30 years, winning 10 National League pennants and 3 World Series.
July 8 - Danny Murphy, in his first game for the Philadelphia Athletics, arrives in the 2nd inning and is immediately put in the game. He proceeds to go 6-6 at the plate, which includes a grand slam off of Cy Young and handles 12 chances without an error at second base.
July 17 - The Baltimore Orioles, with only 5 available players, are forced to forfeit a game to the St. Louis Browns and the American League takes over control of the team for the remainder of the season. The Orioles will move to New York for the 1903 season.
August 13 - Harry Davis of the Philadelphia Athletics steals second base with teammate Dave Fultz on third in an attempt to score Fultz. When he draws no throw, Davis then steals back to first base on the next pitch. He then steals second again, this time drawing the throw, scoring Fultz.
August 14 - Tommy Leach of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit only 13 home runs over the fence in a career of over 2100 games. On this day, however, he does it twice against the Boston Beaneaters. Leach will go on to win the National League home run crown in 1902 with 6.
August 18 - Hal O'Hagan, of the Rochester Broncos, turns professional baseball's first unassisted triple play against Jersey City in a minor league game.
October 2 - The Boston Beaneaters defeat the New York Giants 2-1 in 14 innings. The game produces 8 runners thrown out attempting to steal, 3 pick-offs, 3 double-plays and 2 runners thrown out at the plate.
February 1 - Bill Sharsig, 47, Co-owner, general manager, business manager and on-field manager of the American Association Philadelphia Athletics.
March 7 - Pud Galvin, 45, pitcher who amassed record 361 victories, including two no-hitters, primarily with Buffalo and Pittsburgh; career marks in games (697), innings (5941) and shutouts (57) were all records as well.
March 19 - Tom Burns, 44, infielder and manager, led the NL in games played in 1889 and 1890. Managed for Pittsburgh and Chicago (NL).
May 2 - Bill Greenwood, 45, second baseman for five teams from 1882 to 1890.
September 23 - George Prentiss, 26, pitched from 1901 to 1902 for the Boston Americans and Baltimore Orioles
