• Card series: Pioneer Portraits II: 1875-1899
• City: Baltimore
• Team: Orioles
• League: National League
• Hall: National Baseball Hall of Fame

John Joseph McGraw (1873-1934) was an innovative player (the hit-and-run, the “Baltimore chop”) but went on to true greatness as a manager for Baltimore and, most noteworthy, the NY Giants. Only Connie Mack’s teams won more games and no NL manager approached him. Not shabby as a hitter (ranks 3rd all time behind Ted Williams and Babe Ruth in OBP), has been called “the best player to become a great manager.”

• Played for and/or managed ten NL pennant winners
• Upon his death, McGraw’s wife discovered a list of all the African-American players he wanted to sign but was prevented
• Elected to Hall of Fame: 1937