====== March 1, 1902 ======

===== News =====

•	Work had begun on an upgrade to the left-field bleachers at Columbia Park that would double the seating capacity of the area and move the fence 25 feet closer to home plate

•	Total capacity of the park would be 16,500 when the work was complete

•	The work also included raising the infield five feet and laying down a new soil composition that was expected to improve drainage

•	The team expected construction to be done by April 1

•	Pitchers [[Eddie Plank]] and [[Bill Duggleby]] reported to the team in Philadelphia

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