====== August 21, 1901 ====== ===== News ===== • The Athletics took both ends of a double header from [[Guardians|Cleveland]] • In the first game, new catcher [[Farmer Steelman]] hit a walk-off two-run double in the ninth to give the A's an 8-7 win • In the second game, the A's sent all nine men to the plate in the sixth, scoring five, to take it, 7-3 ===== Transactions ===== • [[Connie Mack]] signed Morris "Farmer" Steelman to back up [[Doc Powers]] while [[Harry Smith]] was out with appendicitis • Steelman had been in a contract dispute with Brooklyn manager Ned Hanlon and had declared himself a free agent, a declaration Mack was more than happy to honor ===== Injury Updates ===== • [[Socks Seybold]] was back in right field after sitting out yesterday's game with an injured leg • Third baseman [[Lave Cross]] sat out today's contest after sustaining a twisted knee or sprained ankle (reporter's choice) in yesterday's game • [[Joe Dolan]] took his place at the hot corner ---- [[august-20-1901|< Aug 20, 1901]] [[1901 calendar|Back to Calendar]] [[august-22-1901|Aug 22, 1901 >]]