A favorite with collectors, this postcard captures the image of Joe McGinnity's plaque found in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Cooperstown.
- Printed on standard postcard stock with protective gloss coating
- Measures 3.5" x 5.5"
- Made in the USA
Player Biography
Joe McGinnity was nicknamed “Iron Man” because he worked in a foundry during the offseason, but the moniker also became a fitting description of his pitching career. McGinnity was famous for starting, and completing, both ends of a doubleheader – accomplishing the feat three times in August 1903, winning all six games. As a rookie with the Baltimore Orioles in 1899, he led the National League with 28 victories. McGinnity paced the league in wins four more times in is 10-year career, winning 246 games. McGinnity was a member of the pennant-winning teams with the Brooklyn Superbas in 1900 and the New York Giants in 1905.
A favorite with collectors, this postcard captures the image of Joe McGinnity's plaque found in the Hall of Fame Gallery in Cooperstown.
- Printed on standard postcard stock with protective gloss coating
- Measures 3.5" x 5.5"
- Made in the USA
Player Biography
Joe McGinnity was nicknamed “Iron Man” because he worked in a foundry during the offseason, but the moniker also became a fitting description of his pitching career. McGinnity was famous for starting, and completing, both ends of a doubleheader – accomplishing the feat three times in August 1903, winning all six games. As a rookie with the Baltimore Orioles in 1899, he led the National League with 28 victories. McGinnity paced the league in wins four more times in is 10-year career, winning 246 games. McGinnity was a member of the pennant-winning teams with the Brooklyn Superbas in 1900 and the New York Giants in 1905.
