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| Breaking News |  | Fossett Severely Scalded by Hot Water Saturday, December 30th, 1893: Generals left fielder Gid Fossett received medical attention yesterday after being scalded at his home. Fossett was apparently attempting to boil a pot of water when he accidentally knocked the pot over onto his right arm. The injury will reportedly cause Fossett to be out of action for the next week as the burns heal. |  | BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Split Stats Leaders Monday, December 25th, 1893: Today we look at the top 5 starting pitchers leading the Illinois Central League in strikeouts per 9 innings while pitching on the road.
Mel Agastani, ESL, 3.18 Bill Ophoven, MEM, 3.05 George Monnier, SF, 2.98 Dave Kirschbaum, ALB, 2.95 Bob Hicks, CHA, 2.94 |  | 'I Never Was Much of a Handyman', Says Injured Larry Friday, December 22nd, 1893: Effingham first baseman George Larry will miss up to 2 weeks of action after suffering a severely sprained index finger while making household repairs. "Next time I'll call a professional," joked Larry. "I never was much of a handyman anyway." Despite the levity of his comments, Larry said he was extremely disappointed to be missing so much time. "It kills me that my team has to suffer for my clumsiness. I just want to get back out there on the field and contribute as soon as possible." | | | | |
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