A.L.

Phila
83-53
5
420,078

1902 Champions

Team
W-L Record
Games Ahead
Attendance

N.L.

Pitt
103-36
27.5
243,826

WILLIE KEELER
"Hit 'em where they ain't"

* 19th Century Baltimore Orioles superstar
* 8 consecutive seasons with 200+ hits
* Wins back-to-back bat titles in 1890s:
* .424 in 1897, .385 in 1898
* O's owners shift him to Brooklyn, where
   he bats .355 in 1901, .342 in 1902 and
    bolsters standing as one of NL's top batters
* Will he remain loyal to his league? No!
* 1903: Jumps to new AL franchise in NYC
* 1904-05: runner-up to AL batting champ

Class of 1902 jumpers from NL to AL include
Rube Waddell, Elmer Flick, and Ed Delehanty
American League moves Milwaukee squad to St.
Louis to directly challenge NL in another city
NL gains control of AL's Baltimore team in
bold attempt to sabotage team and league
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