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June 28, 1902: Little Napoleon vs. the Czar: John McGraw suspended by Ban Johnson after outburst
On a gloomy afternoon, more than 3,000 fans settled down in American League Park.1 The forecast for June 28, 1902, called for rain. But clashing personalities, not weather, ended the game early. Little Napoleon The new Orioles had been a franchise only since 1901, when they finished three games over .500 but were still 13½ […]
October 8, 1912: Red Sox finally get a measure of revenge against John McGraw in Game 1
The Boston Red Sox had finished 14 games ahead of the Washington Senators in the American League standings. The New York Giants had finished 10 games ahead of second-place Pittsburgh. Though the 1912 Red Sox had won 105 games, the Giants weren’t going to be pushovers. They’d won 103 themselves. They had driven in more […]
July 4, 1899: Baltimore’s John McGraw is first player to steal second, third, and home in same inning
On America’s birthday, July 4, 1899, the Baltimore Orioles hosted the Boston Beaneaters in an Independence Day celebration at Union Park. In the second game of a morning-afternoon doubleheader, Baltimore’s John McGraw became the first player in major-league history to steal second base, third base, and home, in the same inning. His heroics helped secure […]
June 30, 1913: Ad Brennan knocks out John McGraw after Giants wrestle first place from Phillies
The 1913 National League championship was decided not in the final days of the season, but on the final day of June. On June 30 the swaggering New York Giants overcame an early five-run deficit to beat the first-place Philadelphia Phillies in the 10th inning, 11-10 at Baker Bowl. Jim Nasium of the Philadelphia Inquirer […]