Baker Bowl
aka Huntingdon Grounds; National League Park; Philadelphia Baseball Grounds
1895 - 1938
Philadelphia, PA
Historic Aerials
What Was There
| Team | Years | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Phillies |
(1895 - 1938) |
3209 |
| Spiders |
(1898) |
9 |
No-Hitters
7/8/1898: Red Donahue
Philadelphia Phillies (5) vs Boston Beaneaters (0)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Donahue | 9.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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| Red Donahue | 9.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Starter Age: 25.166
Rank among 317: 98
Opposing Starter: Vic Willis
Catcher: Ed McFarland
Plate Umpire: John Gaffney
Attendance: 2,636
Time of Game: 1:50
Did You Know?
- This was the first of three no-hitters caught by Ed McFarland (Nixey Callahan vs. Tigers on September 20, 1902 at South Side Park III in Chicago; Frank Smith vs. Tigers on September 6, 1905 at Bennett Park in Detroit).
9/6/1912: Jeff Tesreau
New York Giants (3) vs Philadelphia Phillies (0)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Tesreau | 9.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
30 |
28 |
2 |
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| Jeff Tesreau | 9.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
30 |
28 |
2 |
Starter Age: 24.186
Rank among 317: 78
Opposing Starter: Eppa Rixey
Catcher: Art Wilson
Plate Umpire: Bill Klem
Attendance: N/A
Time of Game: 1:50
Did You Know?
- This is the only modern-era no-hitter thrown at Baker Bowl.
- Tesreau's no-hitter came in only his 21st career start and 27th game.
- Phillies leadoff man Dode Paskert was credited with a hit in the first inning when his popup dropped untouched on the infield between Giants first baseman Fred Merkle and catcher Art Wilson, but it was later changed to an error when sportswriters from Philadelphia and New York insisted that Merkle had touched the ball. Merkle himself agreed to sign an affidavit to that effect if necessary.
- The New York Sun wasn't buying it, though, and reported Tesreau's win as a one-hitter.
- Paskert made it to second base and tried to score on a wild pitch, but Wilson was able to retrieve it in time to throw to Tesreau and nip Paskert at the plate.
- It was the first of two no-hitters caught by Art Wilson (Claude Hendrix vs. Federal League Pittsburgh Rebels on May 15, 1915 at Exposition Park III in Pittsburgh).