mcgraw

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McGraw_(baseball_player) Went on to succeed as a baseball manager.

Mentor to the young Casey Stengel (as a player), who went on to manage the Yankees from 1949-60 in his Hall of Fame career.

Date inscribed on negative (in reverse) is July 10, 1913.

McGraw was already a manager in 1913. Must have been hitting balls for fielding practice.

John McGraw was a Baseball pioneer in many ways. He developed many of the fundamentals of the game that are second nature today. As a player and manager he developed many of the strategies of the game still in use, such as the ‘squeeze-bunt’ and the ‘hit-and-run’. John McGraw asked that the pitchers and catchers report first to spring training, weeks ahead of other players, as they always seem to be the most ‘out-of-shape.’ and when once asked about a substitute hitter in a game, he described the man as “good in the pinch,” leading to use of the term ‘pinch-hitter.’ His New York Giants teams won 10 National League pennants, 3 World Series, and finished second 11 times. His record for most wins as a National League manager still stands at 2,669 victories. He was an incredible judge of baseball talent, and his player development program made the Giants perennial contenders. Health issues forced John McGraw into retirement mid-way through the 1932 season, yet he was able to manage the National League team in the first-ever All-Star Game in 1933.

if this is 1912, cubs-giants at the polo grounds, it must have been one of these contests (cubs schedule and results found at baseball almanac). cubs game logs: 06-10-1912 at New York Giants 9-8 W 06-11-1912 at New York Giants 3-8 L 06-12-1912 at New York Giants 2-3 L 06-13-1912 at New York Giants 2-3 L 07-26-1912 at New York Giants 4-3 W 07-27-1912 at New York Giants 7-6 W 07-29-1912 at New York Giants 4-3 W 07-30-1912 at New York Giants 4-10 L 09-14-1912 at New York Giants 0-5 L 09-16-1912 at New York Giants 4-3 W 09-17-1912 at New York Giants 5-3 W

The 1911 World Series Philadelphia Athletics over the New York Giants in 6 (4 games to 2) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1911_World_Series McGraw was manager of NY Harry Davis, former AL HR champ, was at the end of his productive playing career www.baseball-reference.com/d/davisha01.shtml

John McGraw John Joseph McGraw (Mugsy or Little Napoleon) Bats Left, Throws Right Height 5' 7", Weight 155 lb. Debut August 26, 1891 Final Game September 12, 1906 Born April 7, 1873 in Truxton, NY Died February 25, 1934 in New Rochelle, NY Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1937.