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5 unusual facts about 1922 in baseball


Freddie Maguire

He made his professional debut in the major leagues for the Giants at the end of the 1922 season, playing in five games for them that year.

Ira Rodgers

During summer months, Rodgers did play and manage some professional baseball including a stint as the player-manager of the Kinston Highwaymen of the "outlaw" Eastern Carolina Baseball Association in 1922.

Jim Brillheart

James Benson Brillheart (September 28, 1903 – September 2, 1972) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1922 and 1931 for the Washington Senators (1922–23), Chicago Cubs (1927) and Boston Red Sox (1931).

Joe Evans

Evans remained with the Indians until the end of the 1922 season.

Sam Dodge

Samuel Edward "Sam" Dodge (December 19, 1889 – April 5, 1966) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1921 and 1922 for the Boston Red Sox.



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