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Miller Huggins
Miller Huggins (Baseball. Born, Cincinnati, OH, Mar. 27, 1879; died, New York, NY, Sept. 25, 1929.) As the on-field architect of the original Yankees dynasty, Miller James Huggins helped mold the image of the franchise that became baseball’s most dominant for close to a century. In 1918, he was hired to handle a team that […]
Bucky Harris
Bucky Harris (Baseball. Born, Port Jervis, NY, Nov. 8, 1876; died, Bethesda, MD, Nov. 8, 1977.) Although he spent only two seasons of his 29-year major league managerial career with them, Stanley Raymond Harris guided the Yankees to the 1947 world championship. Harris thus became only the third manager to win a World Series with […]
Art Fletcher
Art Fletcher (Baseball. Born, Collinsville, IL, Jan. 5, 1885; died, Los Angeles, CA, Feb. 6, 1950.) Coming out of Dallas in the Texas League, Arthur Fletcher became the regular shortstop for Giants teams that won four N.L. pennants (1911-13, 1917). After his playing career ended, Fletcher managed the hapless Phillies for four years (1923-26) and […]
Wild Bill Donovan
Wild Bill Donovan (Baseball. Born, Lawrence, MA, Oct. 13, 1876; died, Forsyth, NY, Dec. 9, 1923.) Nicknamed for his lack of control as a pitcher, William Edward Donovan was a modestly successful righthander for the Dodgers and a modestly unsuccessful manager for the Yankees. Donovan first came to the majors with the N.L. Washington club […]
