August 8, 1922 - New York Giants pitcher Phil Douglas is suspended and fined $100 by John McGraw. He writes a letter to St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Les Mann which says in part "I want to leave here, but I want some inducement. I don't want this guy (McGraw) to win the pennant and I feel if I stay here I win it for him". Mann gives the letter to manager Branch Rickey who notifies Kenesaw Landis. In Pittsburgh on August 16th‚ Douglas will admit he wrote the letter‚ and Landis will bar him from baseball for life.

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John McGraw recalls the first hit and run play

ByThis Day in Baseball March 5, 1894October 21, 2023

May 1894 This play happened In 1894. The Baltimore team, in charge of foxy Ned Hanlon., was playing against the Washington outfit. As I was leaning off In the batting order and Wee’ Willie Keeler was following me, we sort of conceived the Idea, to work the hit-and-run play. In fact, I believe…

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1894 – St. Louis Browns owner Chris Von der Ahe, unable to hire either Harry Wright or Phil Powers as manager, announces that he will manage the club himself. Von der Ahe will eventually name starting infielder George (Doggie) Miller as manager.

ByThis Day in Baseball March 5, 1894October 21, 2023

1894 – St. Louis Browns owner Chris Von der Ahe, unable to hire either Harry Wright or Phil Powers as manager, announces that he will manage the club himself. Von der Ahe will eventually name starting infielder George (Doggie) Miller as manager.

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Day: March 5, 1894

John McGraw recalls the first hit and run play

1894 – St. Louis Browns owner Chris Von der Ahe, unable to hire either Harry Wright or Phil Powers as manager, announces that he will manage the club himself. Von der Ahe will eventually name starting infielder George (Doggie) Miller as manager.

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