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 âI want to leave here, but I want some inducement. I donât want this guy (McGraw) to win the pennant and I feel if I stay here I win it for himâ. Mann gives the letter to manager Branch Rickey who notifies Kenesaw Landis. In Pittsburgh on August 16thâ Douglas will admit he wrote the letterâ and Landis will bar him from baseball for life.
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 âI want to leave here, but I want some inducement. I donât want this guy (McGraw) to win the pennant and I feel if I stay here I win it for himâ. Mann gives the letter to manager Branch Rickey who notifies Kenesaw Landis. In Pittsburgh on August 16thâ Douglas will admit he wrote the letterâ and Landis will bar him from baseball for life.
