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John Joseph McGraw
"Mugsy" "Little Napoleon"
MANAGER 1899 - 1932
(Baltimore NL, Baltimore AL,
New York Giants NL)
Very good player for 16 years.
Won
10 pennants & 3 Word Series.
Managed the Giants for 31 years.
Won 2,763 - only Connie Mack has more.
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Patrick
Joseph Moran
MANAGER 1915 - 1923
(Philadelphia NL, Cincinnati NL)
First 20th Century manager to win
pennants with 2 different teams.
In 9 years, finished 1st or 2nd six
times.
Died at age 48. Played 14 years.
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Byron
Bancroft Johnson
AMERICAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT
1901 - 1927
Most powerful man in baseball
during
the 1st quarter of the 20th century.
Founded the AL. Credited with making
the sport a national game.
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Thomas
Connolly
AMERICAN LEAGUE UMPIRE
1901 - 1931
NL umpire since 1898 who switched
to AL in 1901. Went 10 straight
years without ejecting a player.
Worked 8 World Series - including
the first one.
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Colonel
Jacob Ruppert
OWNER
(New York AL)
Under his ownership, Miller
Huggins,
Babe Ruth & Ed Barrow came to the
Yankees - ground zero of the team's
legendary successful reign.
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James A.
Gilmore "Fighting Jim"
FEDERAL LEAGUE PRESIDENT
1914 - 1915
Took a minor league with
the aim to
become a 3rd major league. Sued
MLB
in 1915 - part of the settlement
leading
to Wrigley Field's use in NL.
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Jack
Norworth
SONGWRITER
Vaudeville
performer and songwriter
who penned "Take Me Out To The
Ballgame" in 1908.
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