The major leagues saw action in all five scheduled games on June 24, 1920. The Polo Grounds featured the low score of the day as the Giants defeated the Cubs 3-1. At the high end, the Cardinals came back late for a 7-4 win over the Braves in Boston.

George Burns of the Giants and Ed Konetchy of the Dodgers tied for best offensive game of the day. Burns recorded a two for three day with a home run and a walk, while Konetchy used a three for three day with a walk to help beat the Pirates 6-2. There were two players named George Burns, both with long careers that overlapped. This is the outfielder who played most of his career for the Giants. The other spent his career in the AL as a first baseman. To make matters worse:

On the pitching side Art Nehf of the Giants and Red Oldham of the Tigers tie for best pitched game of the day. Oldham tosses an eight-hit shutout against the Browns, walking one and striking out one. Nehf allows one earned run on six hits, walking three and striking out three. It’s a good game for Nehf, who is among the leaders in hits and runs allowed, but also owns one of the lowest walk rates in the NL.

Oldham pitched a very up and down career, with separate stints in the majors in 1914-1915, 1920-1922, and 1925-1926, usually with a very high ERA.

The news of the day reports George Sisler reaching 100 hits, the first player of the season to do so. The Day by Day Database has him with 99, however, as the record of games and the data collection was not what it is today.

The top AL teams took the day off, so Cleveland remains 1 1/2 games ahead of the Yankees. In the NL, the Reds continue to hold a 1 1/2 game lead over the Dodgers, while the fifth place Pirates fall five games back in a close race for the NL title. The Cubs and Cardinals are now tied for third place, both three games back.