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With Knabe on one side of second base and shortstop Mickey Doolan on the other, opposing baserunners entered this territory at considerable physical risk. The roughhousing second baseman jumped the Phillies to become a player-manager in the Federal League. (JL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 4, 1914: Turnabout is fair play. The Pittfeds sweep a pair from Baltimore, winning 5–1 and 8–7. In the 8th inning of the opener, Pitt SS Eddie Holly nabs Harvey Russell with the hidden ball trick. Baltimore's Otto Knabe pulled it gainst Pittsburgh five weeks ago. » August 6, 2000: The Blue Jays obtain 2B Mickey Morandini from the Phillies in exchange for a player to be named. He just misses moving into second on the all-time games played list for Philadelphia Phillies 2B having played 926 games at second base for Philadelphia, the third highest total in franchise history, six games short of Otto Knabe (1905, 1907-13). Tony Taylor (1960-71 and 1974-76) holds the record having played in 1,003 games for the Phils at second.