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Jim Whitney Notches Number 300 Sunday, July 25th , 1897 Boston's Jim Whitney took the hill at South End Grounds 1894-1915 today in search of his 300th career win. The 39-year-old ace found it against the Cincinnati Reds. After the historic victory, his manager told reporters, "I saw a tremendous sigh of relief when this thing was over. He was just looking to hug everyone in sight." He worked 9 innings with 2 strikeouts and 2 walks in the 6-5 victory, checking Cincinnati on 9 hits. "It a big milestone in my career," admitted Whitney. "When you get close to it, you worry about it a lot. It's done now... and I can relax and enjoy it." His career totals show Whitney has a 300-247 won-lost record with a 3.66 ERA. View Boxscore View Game Log Watch Highlights |
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