John James McCloskey was an American professional baseball player and manager. As a player, he appeared in minor league games between 1887 and 1905. He also served as a minor league manager between 18
McCloskey in 1920
McCloskey managing with St. Louis
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The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, and the world's
John McCloskey (baseball manager)
…the Associated Press wrote that he managed 47 teams during his career. McCloskey first managed in the major leagues with the Louisville Colonels of the National League (NL) during 1895 and part of 1896. In 1895, the Colonels went 35–96, finishing last of 12 NL teams. McCloskey managed the Colonels for their first 19…
Shea Stadium prior to the start of a New York Mets game in 2008. In its final season before the Mets moved to Citi Field, Shea had the best attendance in the National League that year, drawing over 53,000 fans per game on average.
Morgan Bulkeley, the first president of the National League