march november american right handed pitcher major_league_baseball mlb late 19th early 20th century played mlb years pitching national_league baltimore_orioles jumping american_league play baltimore_orioles returned new_york_giants continued pitch minor leagues eventually retiring baseball good age mlb won games earned run average era seven win seasons win seasons including time minor leagues won close games professional led mlb wins times era giants won world series teams won nicknamed iron man worked iron baseball nickname came convey longevity routinely pitched games set records complete games innings pitched single season stand considered better players history new_york_giants elected early life father peter born dublin ireland came united_states changed adding emigrated united_states peter worked coal mines farm owned john accepted allowing farm john moved oregon leaving homestead hands peter daughter hannah married august months birth son william second son peter born joe born children joe received little formal schooling lifestyle coal miners family moved frequently childhood moved days birth seventh child peter died accident age joe older brothers went work mines support family family moved springfield illinois joe brothers worked moved illinois months later continuing coal mother cleaned houses baseball career early career living began playing baseball coal miners leisure time owner founded outfielder substituted team pitcher game won continued pitch point pitched semi professional teams based family headed west stopping way montana hannah sister struck gold coal brothers worked coal met future wife oldest daughter fellow coal played baseball local team increased baseball popularity area later referred father oklahoma baseball sportswriter organized managed pitched teams teams began traveling towns missouri kansas texas railroad play local teams pitched teams neighboring towns manager minor league baseball heard pitching signed professional debut games trait learned league folded result financial troubles related manager franchise savannah georgia manager class western league season signed pitch blues combined montgomery kansas_city win loss record walking batters allowing hit inning pitched according umpire catcher tipped pitches opposing batters personal feud continued struggle kansas_city requested release june moved springfield illinois worked coal operated saloon pitched locally semi professional teams springfield receiving salary current dollar terms game time developed pitch nicknamed old described slow curve feature later success improved fielding opponents attempted old pitching semi professional team defeated national_league baltimore_orioles exhibition game defeated team chatham illinois earlier day managed springfield semi professional team named manager signed season marking return professional baseball armed old compiled record allowing hits walks striking batters innings pitched complete inning game believed second longest professional baseball game date low attendance distraction spanish american war folded august major_league_baseball brooklyn player lived retirement saw pitch contacted brooklyn owner recommend sign signed spring month current dollar terms syndicate owned brooklyn owned baltimore_orioles ownership consolidation player manager received ownership stake clubs moved baltimore brooklyn assigned best players brooklyn including assigned season seeing unorthodox pitching delivery slow pitching speed played succeeded player manager caught robinson refused relocate brooklyn investment baltimore restaurant aggressive style play year record wins led ranked second games earned run average era fourth innings pitched season voted contract teams included assigned brooklyn known posted record brooklyn season wins innings pitched led league dodgers won pennant pitched complete games defeated pittsburgh_pirates draw decide trophy team voted award formation american_league competitor rumors detroit_tigers interested brooklyn offered contract current dollar terms stay brooklyn considered retiring baseball ultimately jumped signing baltimore_orioles season received salary current dollar terms choosing money league chance reunited player manager owner fighting continued games managed brawl erupted game detroit_tigers august umpire arrested incident permanently suspended president wanted fighting games johnson later cut suspension days apologized compiled record games complete games innings pitched led began season 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 new_york_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 attempted contact johnson night offering stay receive johnson personal assurance welcome stay hear johnson left phone hook night avoid contacted joined teammates giants giants season won games set mlb records games started innings pitched remain records today pitching american_league season set current mlb records games started innings started games numerous occasions performed feat times single month winning games final instance new_york_times reported fresh tackle visitors contest necessary pitched innings month august wins fellow pitcher accounted giants winning games setting mlb record pitching tandem season teammates threatened quit giants accusing brush giants owner going promise pay team monetary bonus having finished teams share gate receipts exhibition games paid current dollar terms brush allegedly current dollar terms claimed pitch received salary offer current dollar terms got new_york eventually joined publicly threatening quit set mlb record season recording tenth win team games fewest team games pitcher reach mark record leading games innings pitched saves career best era giants competing pennant won games times matter weeks aided giants won pennant compete world series brush refused face champion following johnson season attempted hold giants brush refused allow play winter baseball team won games season giants won pennant year giants participated world series champion started games game series athletics winning losing pitched games including game lost chief led wins came spite suspension served fighting pirates catcher president described attempting ball park mayor pittsburgh attended game insisted arrested season finished record era allowing hit inning time season missed beginning season severe fever june brush hoping owner relieve salary current dollar terms tried wave august times went despite reverted old form august end season record era leading saves giants released february decided pay release later career purchased class current dollar terms press reported operate team farm team giants denied reports retain manager stepped player manager indians season record innings pitched set single season records won games august july played managed indians indians finished second sold interests indians purchased class northwestern league current dollar terms spending current dollar terms franchise stadium served player manager tigers start season stepped manager hiring serve manager june sold stock team order afford operating expenses briefly played sold tigers purchased serving player manager bringing players june sold stock team secured release played remainder season served player manager class illinois indiana season class mississippi valley league season won games age wins shutout pitched record hour seven minutes years later returned play springfield senators illinois indiana season pitched final professional game july participating old game earlier day joined coaching staff teammate mlb season retained season personal life acquired nickname pitching widely discussed according reporter asked minor league pitcher seasons iron man answered work wife family operated iron oklahoma worked nickname connection named starter giants march exhibition game scheduled raise funds vulcan statue cast summer missouri request allowed visit downtown personally pour iron statue working baseball team ill surgery remove said critical condition surgery quoted saying ninth inning guess going died november brooklyn new_york home daughter interred legacy finished mlb career career wins seven win seasons win seasons nearly professional wins including years minor leagues set career record batters hit pitch fielding pitching position attempting force outs base instead throwing ball base death hard player fighter brains hated lose described better fielder pitcher said hardest working pitcher called failing receive necessary votes entry seven occasions elected hall_of_fame posthumously inducted article magazine sportswriter published time star argument starter consisting ethnic baseball teams chose right handed pitcher irish team team omitted article space limitations irish team included book lists published following year included book greatest baseball players time time illinois team
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