Short Fiction · Character
John McGraw
Famous baseball manager, appears as a historical figure.
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Also known as McGraw, John, John J. McGraw
First appearance: horseshoes
John McGraw shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Manager of the New York club; he refuses to take Elliott after the deliberate strikeout, saying he had enough of Charlie Faust.
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In VII: Manager of the New York club; he refuses to take Elliott after the deliberate strikeout, saying he had enough of Charlie Faust. Later, in V: The Giants' manager who sarcastically tells Skull his team can't hit,…
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- Baseball and Social Circles
- Speed and Acquaintances
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak of the crowd’s self-deception, where their…
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