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Show I John McGraw Was First Holdout Known to Game John J. McGraw has confessed he was the first "holdout" known to baseball. base-ball. There has been many a one since and McGraw has had to battle with several famous members of the Giants-, but this first exploit of his gave the biggest monetary return, comparatively com-paratively speaking, than any of the later and more advertised cases. "I pitched a game for East Homer one Sunday, back In lSS'.i," said McGraw. Mc-Graw. "I walked from (Menu to East Homer and back, and they gave me 2 for winning a good game of ball. I wish some of my pitchers today would put as much Into a game as I put Into In-to that one. And I walked back and forth didn't gel home till after dark. "The next week they came after me again. But I held out I said my price was no $2 bill, but $5 and a car rlage ride from Ol i to West Homes and return. And 1 got it. And we won again." |