Books and articles about Bill McGunnigle

Sometimes identified as the first catcher to wear a glove in a game (against Harvard in 1875), McGunnigle became a pitcher and then an outfielder in the NL. As a manager, he used a tin whistle to signal his men. He compiled a unique record, winning pennants in two consecutive years (1889-90) in two different leagues (AA and NL) with the same team, Brooklyn. (NLM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 30th, 1891: Two ML clubs change managers. Bill McGunnigle takes the reins in Pittsburgh, Ned Hanlon being demoted from manager-captain to just captain. And Dan Shannon replaces Charley Snyder in both capacities with Washington.