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Ross Youngs
Ross Youngs (Baseball. Born, Shiner, TX, Apr. 10, 1897; died, San Antonio, TX, Oct. 22, 1927.) Of all the players he managed during his lengthy reign (1902-32) at the helm of the New York Giants, John McGraw had no more than three personal favorites. Christy Mathewson was certainly one, the young Mel Ott was probably another, and […]
John McGraw
John McGraw (Baseball. Born, Truxton, NY, Apr.7, 1873; died, New York, NY, Feb. 25, 1934.) Colorful, combative and creative, John Joseph McGraw is one of the most significant characters in the history of New York baseball. McGraw came to the Giants as their manager in 1902 and transformed the team. New York had not been […]
