december september american center fielder pitcher major_league_baseball mlb played new_york_giants baltimore_orioles cincinnati reds batted threw left handed primarily center fielder retired hits lifetime batting average pitcher seasons ending mlb career win loss record earned run average games pitched starting pitcher retired combined wins hits reds career leader batting average holds reds single season record batting average career early career played semi professional baseball new_york receiving monthly salary current dollar terms began professional career minor league baseball springfield class class atlantic league major_league_baseball new_york_giants signed new_york_giants national_league season making major_league_baseball mlb debut april wild pitcher new_york_times described having arm head set mlb record errors inning record later tied pitched win loss record earned run average era recording strikeouts good second won games era led strikeouts leading team wins games started season pitched games days baltimore_orioles manager later said deserved title iron man held giants month season contract dispute eventually signing current dollar terms raise current dollar terms salary finished second strikeouts briefly demoted minor leagues walking batters victory june injuries giants team began play outfield insisted shift positions permanent basis pitched giants season point converted outfielder time injury throwing baltimore formation american_league competitor joined fellow players jumped remembering previous seasons signed team baltimore_orioles season batted year franchise began fall significant debt star player son law owner reported team owed current dollar terms unable afford debt purchased shares team player manager resigned team signed giants majority july sold interest principal owner giants principal owner cincinnati_reds day brush released contracts brush signed reds signed joining new player manager giants cincinnati reds reds owner added month current dollar terms annual salary current dollar terms acquired baltimore team starting center fielder set record sacrifice game july mark tied august continued bat reds season led batting average hits runs batted rbi doubles triples slugging percentage won triple crown finished second home runs batting average set single season record reds total bases season record batting average tenure reds remains franchise record new_york_giants giants purchased reds july current dollar terms largest monetary transaction baseball date attempted hold giants order obtain portion transfer fee claiming promised money sale completed convinced hold set precedent players obtaining money player transactions batted reds giants finishing eighth finished fifth batting average season ankle injury prematurely ended season batting average declined season year participated baseball infamous plays known giants lost pennant chicago_cubs game giants cubs giants pitcher reportedly outfield refused ball hit head allowing cubs score runs way win later denied waving saying knew chicago batters play time base coaches time players took turns role coaching base tackled teammate rounded base headed home plate attempt scored asked excuse having sun eyes led realizing need time coach hire role time coach mlb got altercation march team hotel prompting seek buyer apologized responded weeks injured right leg game suspension injury limited effectiveness rest career time player season batted best reserves played reserve role giants batting games later career minor league baltimore_orioles class purchased giants august playing season sold played season property class pacific coast league season secured release angels playing game subsequently signed free agent february playing braves season braves released july carrying players roster league rules permitted maximum roster played class international_league released braves returned professional baseball playing games newark bears international_league baseball declared physically unfit service world war worked wartime jobs shipyards bush terminal working shipyards contracted tuberculosis died home september interred career perspective players enjoyed success pitcher hitter recorded combined pitching victories hits pitcher threw fastball catcher said caught pitcher wild opposing batters know head feet danger year mlb career hit home runs rbi hits stolen bases batting average won games pitcher posthumously inducted listed best players baseball insisted toughest pitcher batted saying practically wonderful control curve ball according formula evaluating baseball players developed ranks
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