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This Day in Giants History, September 16, 1911: “Victory” Faust Strikes Out Honus Wagner
Before a game at Forbes Field, the Giants’ mascot, Charles Victory Faust, strikes out Honus Wagner on three pitches, to the delight of the 20,000 fans. The early twentieth century was a period in which almost all ballplayers had … Continue reading
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This Day in Giants History, June 20, 1912: Ernie Shore Blows His First Chance in the Bigs
Tall and awkward, Ernie Shore never liked the farming he had to do as his family raised tobacco in North Carolina. So in 1910 he enrolled at Guilford College in Greensboro, N.C., the only Quaker college south of Philadelphia. He … Continue reading
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The General Managers: John McGraw, 1902-12
In his 1997 book, The Bill James Guide to Baseball Managers, Bill James created career All-Star teams for several prominent managers. The idea was to give a snapshot of the best seasons that the manager’s players had by position. For … Continue reading
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The 100: Fred Snodgrass (97)
“Hardly a day in my life, hardly an hour, that in some manner or other the dropping of that fly doesn’t come up, even after 30 years,” Snodgrass said in a 1940 interview. “On the street, in my store, at … Continue reading