May 23 in Oakland Athletics History: Nap Lajoie intentional walked with bases loaded (1901)

Nap Lajoie Intentionally Walked With Bases Loaded On May 23, 1901, Clark Griffith, the White Sox’s pitcher-manager, working in relief for his club, decides to walk Philadelphia’s Napoleon Lajoie with the bases loaded intentionally. The strategy proves to be successful when he induces the next three

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