Jack Graney from the Chronology

Jun 13, 1989 - Houston's Terry Puhl plays in his 1‚403rd ML game‚ a 3-2 loss to the Dodgers‚ to break Jack Graney's record for Canadian-born players.

Apr 13, 1932 - In frigid weather at Detroit‚ the Indians trip the Tigers‚ 6-5‚ in 11 innings. On WHK‚ Jack Graney‚ former OF‚ is the Indians color announcer‚ a job he will have till 1954.

Apr 23, 1921 - In the final game of the 4-game series with St. Louis‚ Cleveland SS Joe Sewell is spiked in the heel and forced to leave the game. Brownie manager Fohl allows Jack Graney to be a "courtesy runner" for Sewell‚ who exits for repairs‚ and then returns to his position. The Indians win‚ 7-3.

Apr 23, 1918 - At Cleveland, the Indians down the St. Louis Browns, 8–2. Winning pitcher Fritz Coumbe allows two runs in the 4th when he walks Joe Gedeon follows with an inside-the-park homerun, missplayed by LF Jack Graney who, thinking the line drive is foul, doesn’t chase the ball. It is Gedeon’s only ML homerun.

Apr 23, 1918 - At Cleveland, the Indians down the St. Louis Browns, 8–2. Winning pitcher Fritz Coumbe allows two runs in the 4th when he walks George Sisler and Joe Gedeon follows with an inside-the-park homerun, missplayed by LF Jack Graney who, thinking the line drive is foul, doesn’t chase the ball. It is Gedeon’s only ML homerun.

Apr 23, 1918 - At Cleveland, the Indians down the St. Louis Browns, 8–2. Winning pitcher Fritz Coumbe allows two runs in the 4th when he walks George Sisler and Joe Gedeon follows with an inside-the-park homerun, when LF Jack Graney, thinking the line drive is foul, doesn’t chase the ball. It is Gedeon’s only ML homerun.

Sep 30, 1917 - Jim Bagby scatters 11 hits to give the Indians a 2-1 win over the Senators as Cleveland completes it's schedule. Cleveland's leadoff man‚ OF Jack Graney‚ walks once to lead the AL with 94 walks despite a .241 BA. No other player will lead a league in walks with so low a batting average until Gene Tenace with Oakland in 1974 draws 110 walks with a .211 BA. In 1919 Graney will walk 105 times and bat .234.

Sep 11, 1917 - Stanley Coveleski allows just three Detroit hits and Jack Graney scores the only run as Cleveland wins‚ 1-0.

Sep 9, 1917 - In Chicago‚ with the score tied 3-3 in the 10th inning between the Sox and the Indians‚ umpire Brick Owens forfeits the game to Chicago‚ 9-0‚ because of the 'dilatory tactics' of the Tribe. Chicago now leads the AL by 7 games. The Cleveland players protest Owens ruling in the 10th when‚ with two on a no outs‚ he calls Jack Graney out on a close play. The ensuing argument delays the game ten minutes with several Indians rolling on the ground and tossing their mitts. When Chicago's first hitter‚ pitcher Dave Danforth‚ strikes out to open the bottom of the inning‚ Indian catcher Steve O'Neill fires the ball into CF‚ whereupon Owens calls the forfeit.

Jun 26, 1916 - Cleveland players‚ in a game with the White Sox‚ wear numbers pinned to their their sleeves‚ marking the first time players are identified by numbers corresponding to those on the scorecard. Jack Graney‚ leading off for the Tribe‚ is the first batter to wear a number in the 20th century. Cleveland also puts up the numbers to win‚ 2-0.

Apr 16, 1916 - Now with Cleveland‚ Boston's Tris Speaker doubles against the Tigers' Hooks Dauss‚ the first of 41 that will tie him with teammate Jack Graney for the AL lead‚ and one of an all-time career high of 792. The Indians top Detroit‚ 4-3.

Sep 16, 1913 - In the first-place A's 8-7 win over Cleveland‚ LF Rube Oldring pulls off an unassisted DP‚ the second completed by an outfielder this year. Jack Graney did it for Cleveland on June 1 against St. Louis.

Jun 11, 1913 - With the score tied 5-5‚ Ivy Olson of Cleveland steals home in the top of the 15th for the winning run over the Red Sox. Jack Graney then steals home for an insurance run‚ marking the only time teammates would steal home in extra innings in the same game. Dutch Leonard watches on the mound for Boston.

Jun 1, 1913 - At Cleveland‚ the Indians take the 1st of 2 games‚ defeating the Browns‚ 6-2‚ to win their 9th straight. Left fielder Jack Graney helps with a unassisted DP. In Game 2‚ Nap Lajoie makes his first appearance in three weeks after being sidelined with hand injuries. He is 0-for-2 as the Indians make 6 errors and lose 9-3. Joe Jackson‚ hitting .450 to Cobb's .452 (they are the only hitters over .400) is 3-for-8 in the 2 games.