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This Day in Giants History, February 20, 1895: John Montgomery Ward Hates the Reserve Clause
Recently retired New York Giants player/manager John Ward thinks that the open sale of players has gone too far. “I wouldn’t play in Kansas City under any circumstances,” he says, but a club could force anyone to play there or not play … Continue reading
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This Day in Giants History, September 26, 1900: Christy Mathewson Blows a Lead
At Boston’s South End Grounds, Giants reliever Christy Mathewson fails to hold a 7-4 lead, and Boston wins, 8-7. It is Matty’s third loss. The Giants will return the rookie to Norfolk of the Virginia League rather than pay the … Continue reading
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This Day in Giants History: December 4, 1915
Former Giants owner Andrew Freedman dies at the age of 55. He owned the team for seven years‚ firing a Steinbrennian 16 managers during his reign.
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Amos Rusie’s Holdout
As we’ve seen, everything Andrew Freedman did while owner of the New York Giants was wrong, and his particular sin during the spring of 1896 was instigating the holdout of pitcher Amos Rusie. Rusie led the National League in strikeouts … Continue reading
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Andrew Freedman Purchases the New York Giants
This past Saturday’s “This Day in Giants History” was about Andrew Freedman, who owned the Giants from 1895 to 1902. One historian has written that Freedman was “a man of breathtaking arrogance, appalling miserliness, and uncompromising dishonesty.” We’ll no doubt … Continue reading
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