- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJoseph Jerome McGinnity
- Nicknames
- The Father of Oklahoma Baseball
- Iron Man
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Joe McGinnity was born on March 20, 1871 in Cornwall, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Wingtips and Scripts (2025) and Game of Base Ball (1903). He was married to Mary Redpath. He died on November 14, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseMary Redpath(? - June 23, 1926) (her death, 2 children)
- Inducted into the Quad-City Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.
- Led the National League in wins in 1899-1900 (28; 28), 1903-1904 (31; 35), and 1906 (27).
- Led the National League in earned run average (1.61) in 1904.
- Coach with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1926.
- On five occasions, he pitched two complete games of a double header. He pitched two double headers in 1901, winning one game each time. In August 1903, he pitched three double headers and won all six games.
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