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McGraw, John

John Joseph McGraw
Born: April 7, 1873, Truxton, New York
Died: February 25, 1934, New Rochelle, New York
Bats: 
Left
Throws: 
Right
Played For: 
Baltimore Orioles NL (1891-1899), St. Louis Cardinals (1900), Baltimore Orioles AL (1901-1902), New York Giants (1902-1906)
Elected to the Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee: 1937
Biography: 

John McGraw was the fiery third baseman of the Baltimore Orioles in the 1890s, but he achieved much more recognition as an innovative, autocratic field manager. In his 31 years at the helm of the New York Giants, Little Napoleon's teams won 10 pennants, finished second 11 times and took home three World Series trophies. He ranks second all-time with 2,840 wins. As a player, he was credited with helping to develop the hit-and-run, the Baltimore chop, the squeeze play and other strategic moves.

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Did You Know: 
that John McGraw came out of retirement to manage the National League in the very first major league All-Star Game, July 6, 1933?
There has been only one manager, and his name is John McGraw.
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