April 5, 1902

News

• In their spring training exhibition opener, the team lost to Yale, 7-5

• The Inquirer printed a story asserting that a representative of the New York Giants had approached second baseman Nap Lajoie with the offer of a three-year contract that would pay as much as $10,000 per year

• The story added the Lajoie had turned down the deal, citing fair treatment by the Athletics