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The General Managers: John McGraw, 1919-32
In our first two installments, we used a refinement of a Bill James method to evaluate the success of John McGraw as a general manager of the Giants during the periods 1902-1912 and 1913-18. Back in those days, and in … Continue reading
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The Vagaries of a Career
We see it happen all the time. A can’t-miss prospect finally makes it up to the bigs, and we anticipate great things, only to see him disappoint. Andy Marte, Brandon Wood, Justin Smoak, Jesus Montero. All were supposed to be … Continue reading
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Tagged 1923 Giants, 1923 World Series, 1924 Giants, 1924 World Series, 1925 Giants, Art Nehf, Fred Lindstrom, George Kelly, Hank Gowdy, Jack Bentley, Jimmy Ring, John McGraw, Mel Ott, Travis Jackson
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