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George McManus (baseball)

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George McManus
Manager
Born: (1846-06-28)June 28, 1846
Ireland
Died: October 2, 1918(1918-10-02) (aged 72)
New York City
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
September 12, 1876, for the St. Louis Brown Stocking
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1877, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings
MLB statistics
Games68
Win–loss record34 – 34
Winning %.500
Teams

George McManus (June 18, 1846 – October 2, 1918) was a manager in Major League Baseball. He managed the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the National League for part of the 1876 season and all of the 1877 season.

His career managerial record was 34–34 in 68 games. His team finished in second place in 1876 and fourth in 1877. In the former season, he was manager for an unofficial five-game post-season series between his St. Louis team and the first place Chicago White Stockings. In the "Championship of the West", St. Louis won four to one.

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