December 19, 1901

News

• Two trains, one of which was transporting members of Nap Lajoie's barnstorming team, collided near San Ardo, California (roughly halfway between Salinas and San Luis Obispo), killing two railway employees

• None of the baseball players involved were injured

• Athletics players other than Lajoie who were aboard were pitchers Chick Fraser and Bill Bernhard and first baseman Harry Davis