Posted By:
Kevin CummingsAccording to Nemec's The Great Encyclopedia of 19th Century Major League Baseball:
"...Chapman, just 14 years old, started in the box against Cleveland's Mike Morrison and trailed 6 - 2 after 5 innings. He was spared the loss, though, when Philadelphia scored two runs in the sixth and Cleveland then clashed with umpire Mitchell (first name unknown) over whether Henry Larkin of the A's interfered with Blues catcher Pop Snyder allowing Harry Stovey to escape a run-down and get safely to third base. According to Sporting Life, "while the matter was being discussed, Mr. Mitchell, to the surprise of everyone, gave the Athletics the game (by forfeit)."