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The End of an Era: John McGraw Retires!
”Remember this son: One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other 99 percent are followers of women.” –John McGraw
“In playing or managing, the game of baseball is only fun for me if I’m out in front and winning. I don’t give a hill of beans for the rest of the game.” – John McGraw
Yesterday was a memorable day in baseball history. Eighty-five years ago, June 3, 1932 saw the end of an era. Citing poor health, the New York Giants announced the resignation of long-time skipper, the legendary John “Mugsy” McGraw. Just to review, here’s some of John McGraw’s managerial statistics, which place him in the top ten in virtually all categories:
Over 33 years (3rd all-time)as a manager covering 4769 games, “Little Napoleon” compiled a 2763–1948 record (.586, 8th all-time), with 10 pennants (1904, ’05, ’11, ’12, ’13, ’17, ’21, ’22, ’23, ’24, tied for first all-time), and three World Series championships (1905, ’21, ’22, tied for 7th all-time). His 2763 wins overall is second all-time to Connie Mack, and his 2669 wins in the National League is still the league record. He also had 11 second places finishes and only two seasons with a losing record. McGraw is the only National League manager to win four consecutive pennants (1921, ’22, ’23, ’24). He held the major league record for most ejections by a manager (132) until Bobby Cox topped it in 2007.
In his playing days, McGraw was known for his quick temper and his great baseball mind. He also became proficient at bending the playing rules, especially in the days of less than four umpires, He was a key player on the old Baltimore Orioles of the National League, with pennants in 1894, ’95, and ’96.
John McGraw passed away on February 25, 1934, at age 60. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1937.
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Information: Excerpts edited from the John McGraw Wikipedia page.
Statistics from the John McGraw age at Baseball-Reference.com
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