biography
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McGraw, John (Joseph)
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nickname the Little Napoleon
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| male
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| lived:
| (1873–1934)
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| biography:
| Baseball player manager, born in Truxton, New York, USA. During a 16-year career as a third baseman (1891–1906), mostly with the famous Baltimore Orioles of the 1890s, he compiled a lifetime batting average of ·334. After managing Baltimore for three years, he was manager of the New York Giants for 31 years (1902–32), winning ten league pennants, three world championships and more major league games (2840) than any manager except Connie Mack. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937. |
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