Connie Mack
Manager
1902 Philadelphia AL
“The hopes of Philadelphia fandom are now centered in Connie Mack and his brave band of Athletics, who are making such a game and spirited effort to land a championship flag.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer, August 4, 1902
Mack was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1937.
Nick Maddox
Pitcher
1908 Pittsburgh NL
“Not only did Maddox pitch with a handsome burst of speed, but he fielded at a furious clip, and batted in both runs for his side. The fans were kept busy cheering the young mound hero.”
— Pittsburgh Post, August 22, 1908
Sherry Magee
Left field
1905 Philadelphia NL
“Magee’s catch of Tenney’s low drive was a ringer. He got the ball on the dead run only a few inches from the ground.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer, September 10, 1905
George Magoon
Second base
1903 Chicago AL
“Magoon cracked the ball into the overflow from the bleachers in right field, which, according to the ground rules, gave him three bases.”
— Chicago Tribune, September 20, 1903
Billy Maloney
Right field
1905 Chicago NL
“Courtney put up a foul close to the bleachers in short right. Maloney threw his speedometer wide open and a streak of capless humanity shot under the ball. It was a brilliant catch.”
— Chicago Tribune, June 23, 1905
Rube Manning
Pitcher
1908 New York AL
“Manning made Ty Cobb fan twice, and threw him out once.”
— New York Tribune, August 21, 1908
Doc Marshall
Catcher
1904 New York NL
Marshall “is a likely looking fellow and Manager McGraw looks for him to make good with the team.”
— New York World, July 27, 1904
Christy Mathewson
Pitcher
1909 New York NL
“Mathewson and Reulbach did the pitching, and with such noted curvologists expounding their doctrines a pitchers’ battle was looked for.”
— New York Sun, August 31, 1909
Mathewson was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1936.
Jimmy Mathison
Third base
1902 Baltimore AL
“Mathison, the young third baseman, was extremely nervous. In the third inning he dropped the easiest kind of a pop fly imaginable.”
— Baltimore Sun, August 27, 1902
Jimmy McAleer
Manager
1902 St. Louis AL
“If enthusiasm and confidence play any part in baseball successes, McAleer will have a pennant-winning team.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 23, 1902
Lew McAllister
Utility
1902 Detroit AL
McAllister “plays nearly every position well.”
— Detroit Free Press, May 4, 1902
George McBride
Shortstop
1905 St. Louis NL
The youngster McBride “cavorts at the shortstop position like a veteran.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 29, 1905
Jack McCarthy
Left field
1902 Cleveland AL
McCarthy, in left field, “showed his great knowledge of the opposing batters by always being in the right spot when a fly was knocked to his section of the garden.”
— Cleveland Plain Dealer, August 28, 1902
Amby McConnell
Second base
1908 Boston AL
“There is nothing in the country in the way of a base runner any better than McConnell.”
— Boston Globe, July 12, 1908
Barry McCormick
Third base
1902 St. Louis AL
“McCormick is unquestionably the best third-sacker that ever donned a St. Louis uniform.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 7, 1902
Harry McCormick
Left field
1908 New York NL
Herzog “and McCormick did the bulk of the cannonading for the New Yorks, and McCormick did himself proud in the sun field.”
— New York Sun, September 12, 1908
Ed McFarland
Catcher
1902 Chicago AL
“McFarland swatted the ball a merry wallop for three bases.”
— Chicago Tribune, June 13, 1902
Herm McFarland
Center field
1902 Baltimore AL
“McFarland, who has come to be considered an absolutely sure thing in annexing flies that come his way, dropped one in the first inning.”
— Baltimore Sun, August 17, 1902
Jack McFetridge
Pitcher
1903 Philadelphia NL
“While McFetridge was liberal in giving out passes to first base, only one of the gifts cut any ice in the run-getting.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer, May 15, 1903
Dan McGann
First base
1903 New York NL
“McGann got a home run on a hit to right, which was not worth more than two bases, but Titus let the ball get away from him, and it rolled under the right field ropes.”
— New York Times, September 2, 1903
Connie McGeehan
Pitcher
1903 Philadelphia AL
“McGeehan is Connie Mack’s latest recruit.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer, August 15, 1903
Joe McGinnity
Pitcher
1903 New York NL
“McGinnity, ‘the Iron Man,’ made a wonderful record here to-day, winning two games.”
— New York Tribune, August 2, 1903
McGinnity was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1946.
Stoney McGlynn
Pitcher
1907 St. Louis NL
“A wild throw by Stoney McGlynn, after he had twirled grand ball for 13 innings, cost the Cardinals the game in the fourteenth inning.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 30, 1907
John McGraw
Manager
1903 New York NL
“McGraw shines as a general.”
— New York World, July 13, 1903
McGraw was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1937.
Deacon McGuire
Catcher
1902 Detroit AL
“McGuire set the crowd crazy by lifting the ball over the left field fence, scoring four runs.”
— Detroit Free Press, May 19, 1902
Harry McIntire
Pitcher
1905 Brooklyn NL
McIntire “got quite a hand when he struck out the mighty Honus Wagner in the seventh inning.”
— Brooklyn Citizen, May 14, 1905
Matty McIntyre
Left field
1904 Detroit AL
“McIntyre came to the rescue with a teasing fly over third base which landed right on the foul line, out of reach of everybody. It was good for two bases.”
— Detroit News-Tribune, September 11, 1904
Larry McLean
Catcher
1907 Cincinnati NL
“Larry McLean’s double was a clean single that he turned into a two-bagger. He turned first and kept on running.” He was like “a wild locomotive coming down the track, and by a long, diving slide, got to the bag all right.”
— Cincinnati Enquirer, April 4, 1907
George McQuillan
Pitcher
1907 Philadelphia NL
“Although hit hard in the final inning, McQuillan outpitched Mathewson.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer, October 6, 1907
John Menefee
Pitcher
1903 Chicago NL
“The veteran Menefee was in his best form, and the best the visitors could do with his puzzling delivery was four scattered hits.”
— Chicago Inter Ocean, August 5, 1903
Win Mercer
Pitcher
1902 Detroit AL
“Mercer bothered the batsmen with his change of pace. He used a lightning fast speed ball, and had a slow teaser that the batsmen dislocated their spines on.”
— Detroit Free Press, April 13, 1902
Fred Merkle
Utility
1908 New York NL
“Blunder Costs Giants Victory: Merkle Rushes Off Base Line Before Winning Run Is Scored, and Is Declared Out.”
— New York Times, September 24, 1908
Sam Mertes
Left field
1902 Chicago AL
“Mertes made a circus catch of a long hit and earned an ovation. A little later he dropped an easy fly to keep his laurels from overburdening him.”
— Chicago Tribune, August 10, 1902
Clyde Milan
Center field
1908 Washington AL
“Milan played a really wonderful game in center field. In the seventh inning Spencer hit a line drive to left center which seemed labeled for three bases, but Milan, by a great slide, got in front of the ball and held Spencer at first base.”
— Washington Post, May 13, 1908
Roscoe Miller
Pitcher
1903 New York NL
“Roscoe Miller has not had many opportunities of showing his skill this season.”
— New York Times, August 14, 1903
Fred Mitchell
Pitcher
1902 Philadelphia AL
“Mitchell was hit hard all through the game and repeatedly got himself in bad holes by his liberality [bases on balls].”
— Philadelphia Inquirer, August 9, 1902
Mike Mitchell
Right field
1907 Cincinnati NL
“Mitchell is very fast for a big man, and his base running is as clever as anybody’s.”
— Cincinnati Enquirer, April 12, 1907
Earl Moore
Pitcher
1902 Cleveland AL
“Manager Armour undoubtedly has the best trio of young pitchers in the league in Wright, Joss, and Earl Moore.”
— Cleveland Leader, May 1, 1902
Pat Moran
Catcher
1903 Boston NL
“Moran, with two strikes on him, burned the ball in earnest. Up it went, sailing like a lark over the fence, along with Chicago’s hopes.”
— Boston Globe, June 27, 1903
Cy Morgan
Pitcher
1903 St. Louis AL
“Pitcher Morgan, the Browns’ new twirler from Fall River, worked a good game yesterday.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 26, 1903
George Moriarty
Utility
1906 New York AL
Moriarty, at third base, “was applauded for a fine stop and throw of Grimshaw’s hot liner.”
— New York Tribune, April 18, 1906
Jack Morrissey
Utility
1903 Cincinnati NL
Morrissey is “yet an experiment” at second base.
— Cincinnati Post, April 8, 1903
Mike Mowrey
Third base
1906 Cincinnati NL
Mowrey “is the heaviest-hitting third baseman in the Eastern League.”
— Cincinnati Enquirer, July 20, 1906
George Mullin
Pitcher
1903 Detroit AL
“Mullin swung his trusty ash with a heave. It was the kind of a blow that disfigures a ball for life. He had plenty of time to get to third and did it easily.”
— Detroit News-Tribune, August 23, 1903
Simmy Murch
Infield
1904 St. Louis NL
At third base, “Murch appeared a bit slow on bunts, and was overanxious in every play.”
— St. Louis Republic, September 28, 1904
Danny Murphy
Second base
1902 Philadelphia AL
“Murphy is filling Lajoie’s shoes at second base, not like Lajoie filled them, but in a way which is quite satisfactory to Manager Mack.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer, August 6, 1902
Red Murray
Outfield
1906 St. Louis NL
“Murray is developing into a top-notch batter. Out of four trips to the plate he secured three hits, one a home run.”
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 27, 1906