Last Updated: April 22nd, 2024 by Jake Cain 1902: John McGraw Appointed Giants Manager In 1902, baseball saw a major shakeup when John McGraw took the helm of the New York Giants. Before McGraw ...

John McGraw, the fiery player-manager of the New York Giants, retired from baseball on this date in 1932, leaving an influential legacy on the game. McGraw, 59, said a serious sinus condition was ...

John Joseph McGraw was born on Apr. 7, 1873 in Truxton, NY to a very hostile family. His dad was very abusive and four of John's siblings died of diphtheria epidemic. His dad didn't exactly ...

William Swisher, a resident of the area since 1966, and his wife Sarah funded and designed a historical marker to memorialize the John J. McGraw baseball field and grandstand in Truxton.

Duckpin bowling began in the back room of a smoke-filled 19th century saloon on Howard Street owned by two Orioles bound for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Wilbert Robinson and John McGraw ran the ...

Stealing Games: How John McGraw Transformed Baseball with the 1911 New York Giants Maury Klein. Bloomsbury, $28 (384p) ISBN 978-1-63286-024-8 ...

1902: John McGraw was hired to manage of the New York Giants, a post he would hold for 30 years.1909: Ed Summers of the Detroit Tigers allowed only seven hits and pitched all 18 innings of a 0-0 ...

All 30 current major league managers can be linked to either John McGraw, Connie Mack or Miller Huggins -- Hall of Famers who played for Ned Hanlon, "The Father of Modern Baseball." ...

According to Mack, “[t]here has only been one manager – and his name is John McGraw.” The event is at August 2, at 1 p.m. at the baseball field, 6290 Railroad Street. Stay Connected ...