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Detroit Tigers player-manager Win Mercer commits suicide by inhaling gas

ByThis Day in Baseball January 12, 1903August 25, 2024

On January 12, 1903, Detroit Tigers player-manager Win Mercer commits suicide by inhaling gas in a San Francisco hotel.. The Tigers had recently named Mercer, who won 15 games in 1902, their new field manager.

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Day: January 12, 1903

Detroit Tigers player-manager Win Mercer commits suicide by inhaling gas

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