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A stylish and graceful outfielder for the old Cleveland Spiders, McAleer came out of retirement to help form the new American League's St. Louis franchise. He successfully raided the Cardinals for players such as Hall of Famers Jesse Burkett and Bobby Wallace and managed the Browns for eight years. He was part owner of the Red Sox in 1912-13. (ADS)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 15, 1900: At Detroit, Tigers manager Tommy Burns, afraid the crowd would injure umpire Joe Cantillon after the previous day's hostilities, refuses to let him work, and the game is forfeited to Cleveland. But Indians manager Jim McAleer agrees to play using reserve player Sport McAllister as the ump, and Detroit wins, 6–1. » September 22, 1909: Jimmy McAleer, one of the AL's original managers, resigns from the Browns after eight years, switching to Washington. » October 2, 1909: In the first game of a season-ending doubleheader against Washington, Jim Curry plays second base for the Athletics and goes 1-for-4 against Walter Johnson. At 16 years, six months, and 22 days, Curry is the youngest player in American League history and the youngest major league position player in the 20th century (his birth date is reported as both 1889 and 1893). Walter Johnson's 6-5 loss to Philadelphia seals the last-place finish for Washington with 110 losses-Johnson and Bob Groom suffering 51 of them. Three years later, when Washington rises to 2nd place, Johnson and Groom will combine for 56 wins. Today, Groom and P Dolly Gray play the outfield for the Nationals. The last place finish costs Pongo Joe Cantillon his job. The new manager is Jimmy McAleer. » April 14, 1910: With the weather perfect, President and Mrs. William Howard Taft, along with Veep Sherman, surprise the Nationals by showing up for the season Opener. Jimmy McAleer suggests Taft throw out the first ball, and he becomes the first president to do so. Walter Johnson catches it, then pitches the first of his 14 Opening Day Washington games, striking out 9. An easy fly hit by Frank "Home Run" Baker into the overflow crowd—a ground-rule double—mars his 3–0 pitching gem over rival Eddie Plank. Gabby Street is behind the plate for Johnson, the only opener in which he catches for Walter. » September 15, 1911: Washington manager Jimmy McAleer announces his resignation. Ban Johnson then arranges for McAleer and Robert R. McRoy buy a half-interest in the Red Sox for $150,000. Clark Griffith will take over as manager and, by purchasing 10% of the team, its largest single stock holder. » September 18, 1912: Despite being rained out in Cleveland, the Red Sox (97–41) clinch the pennant when the A's lose the first game of a doubleheader with Chicago. Red Sox president Jimmy McAleer informs the Yankees that Boston will not play a rained out game with them.