JOHN MCGRAW RUMORS & GOSSIP
Today in 1899, The Brooklyn Superbas Were Born
Today in the 1898-1899 offseason, a remarkable thing happened: as the ownership groups in Baltimore and Brooklyn swapped part shares in each other’s clubs, the Orioles effectively merged with the Dodgers, with the class of the two ballclubs going to Brooklyn and the dregs staying in Baltimore — with the exception of star Baltimore third baseman John McGraw, who refused to leave...
Amsterdam Mohawks win 2012 PGCBL Championship
From the PGCBL and John McGraw
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – One year ago, Keith Griffin’s Amsterdam Mohawks came up just one win short of capturing the inaugural Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League championship. Wednesday night in Glens Falls, the Mohawks left no doubt. Amsterdam scored seven times in the fourth inning and Chandler Shepherd (Kentucky) struck out 10 in 5.2 innings...
Mohawks Take Game 1 of PGCBLCS From Golden Eagles
From John McGraw and the PGCBL
AMSTERDAM, N.Y. – Taylor Martin (Kentucky) pitched six strong innings and the Amsterdam Mohawks scored seven times over their final three at-bats to defeat the Glens Falls Golden Eagles, 7-1, on Tuesday night at Shuttleworth Park in the opening game of the 2012 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League Championship Series.
With the win, Amsterdam...
Team Griffin defeats Team Ebright in PGCBL All-Star Game
From the PGCBL and John McGraw
AMSTERDAM, N.Y. – All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Giuseppe Papaccio (Seton Hall) launched a third-inning home run and nine pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout to lead Team Griffin to a 4-0 victory over Team Ebright in the 2012 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game at Shutteworth Park.
The second-annual PGCBL All-Star...
Solis (Watertown 2012) Is Finalist For D-II Player of Year Award
From the PGCBL and John McGraw
St. Mary’s (Texas) University sophomore Rene Solis (Watertown 2012) is one of six finalists for the 2012 Tino Martinez Award. The award, named after former University of Tampa Spartan, United States Olympian first round draft pick and Major League all-star Tino Martinez, is given to the National Player of the Year in NCAA Division II. The full...
Red Sox-Yankees Managers in 1912 Wonder if They're 'Facebook Friends' (Caption Contest)
Below are the Thursday #NESNcaption Caption Contest winners for the John McGraw and Jake Stahl handshake. Ben Campbell "It's all downhill from here..." Melanie Bender I'll give you your rematch in 100 years Jason Bisbing "Have you seen my baseball?" Mark Amidon "Eight years late, John." Christian Grivalsky Please let me have my hand back...
Pittsburgh Pirates Could Set a McRecord in 2012
My blog's disposition was talked about on ESPN's Baseball Today podcast with Eric Karabell and Mark Simon the other day. The question was raised, can the Pirates set a MLB record for most McPlayers on the 25-man roster. Thanks to help from Elias Sports Bureau, we have an answer: Mark Simon Tweet The 1912 McTigers: Red McDermott, Dan McGarvey, Jim McGarr, Deacon McGuire,...
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Wezen-Ball: John McGraw & Christy Mathewson: Out-of-Copyright Authors by Larry Granillo
I'm always in awe of the digital age we live in. Everything is on demand and at your fingertips. Music, movies, television, video games - they can all be enjoyed anywhere you are almost instantly. Books are the same way, with all the various e-book readers on the market now. In fact, instantly downloadable electronic books are so prevalent that each and every one of us can...
Wezen-Ball: 1911's "Baseball Ballads" by Larry Granillo
In 1911, the National News Association printed a collection of poems (originally appearing in the New York Evening Journal) in a book called "Right Off the Bat: Baseball Ballads", by William F. Kirk. That book is now available in full for free on Google Books.
The 34 poems found in the volume are a fun, quick read. The works range from "The Big League" and...
On this date in Giants history — Nov. 12
(All entries courtesy nationalpastime.com)
1923: Giants manager John McGraw trades outfielders Casey Stengel and Bill Cunningham along with shortstop Dave Bancroft to the Braves for pitchers Joe Oeschger and Bill Southworth.
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