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HOF John J. McGraw Autograph Cut [181914]

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HOF John J. McGraw Autograph Cut  [181914]
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John J. McGraw autograph cut. McGraw played third base in Baltimore and St. Louis for 11 seasons managing with the Orioles in 1899 and 1901-02, before taking over as player-manager of the New York Giants during the 1902 season at the age of 29. For the next 30 years, McGraw, nicknamed “Little Napoleon,” tirelessly developed players in the way he felt the game should be played. He also translated his aggressive tactics as a ball player to his managerial style, frequently calling for pinch-runners and encouraging his players to steal as many bases as possible.
With McGraw in the dugout, the Giants morphed into a perennial powerhouse. New York captured the NL pennant in 1904, but McGraw refused to enter his squad into the World Series due to his hatred of Ban Johnson and the fledgling American League. The Giants won the pennant again in 1905, this time defeating Connie Mack’s AL champion Athletics to capture their first World Series title.
McGraw collected a total of 10 National League pennants and three Fall Classics wins mixing brilliant strategy with tempestuous emotion. He was the first manager to win four consecutive pennants in either league (1921-24), and set a then-major league record with 131 ejections.
He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937. Please see photos for more details. New York New York