Bill Donovan
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William Edward Donovan, nicknamed "Wild Bill" and "Smiling Bill", was an American right-handed baseball pitcher and manager.
Bill Donovan
New York Mayor J.P. Michel, Jacob Ruppert and Donovan in 1915
Donovan in 1910
Miller Huggins
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Miller James Huggins was an American professional baseball player and manager. Huggins played second base for the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals. He managed the Cardinals and New York Yankees
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…first winning record since 1910. In 1917, the Yankees lost multiple players to injury and regressed to 70–84. After the 1917 season, the Yankees hired Miller Huggins to replace Donovan as manager. Owner Ruppert later said of Donovan: "He was a wonderful fellow and great leader. . . . I still think that barring…
Huggins with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1910
Miller Huggins' 1909 baseball card
Huggins with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1912
Huggins with the Yankees in 1922