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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: Al Neiger, Augie Walsh, Barney Slaughter, Bert Cunningham, Bill Crouch (1910s pitcher), Bill Crouch (1940s pitcher), Bill Hawke, Bill Higgins, Bill Johnson (pitcher), Brandy Davis, Broadway Jones, Charlie Marshall (baseball), Chris Short, Chris Welsh, Chris Widger, Cliff Brumbaugh, Costen Shockley, Dallas Green (baseball), Dave May, Delino DeShields, Ed Cihocki, George Fisher (baseball), George Prentiss, Gino Minutelli, Hans Lobert, Happy Townsend, Harry Hoch, Huck Betts, Ian Snell, Jeff Baldwin, John Mabry, John Morris (pitcher), John Newell (baseball), John O'Donoghue (1990s pitcher), Joseph Myers (baseball), Ken Szotkiewicz, Kevin Mench, Pedro Swann, Pete Cassidy, Press Cruthers, Randy Bush, Renie Martin, Rube Vinson, Sadie McMahon, Spook Jacobs, Tom Cochran (baseball), Wayne Franklin, Webster McDonald, Wes Curry, Will Holland (baseball). Excerpt: As Manager As General Manager George Dallas Green (born August 4, 1934) is a former pitcher, manager, and executive in Major League Baseball. After playing for the Philadelphia Phillies and two other teams, he went on to manage the Phillies, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets, and managed the Phillies when they won their first World Series title in franchise history in 1980. Green had a losing record both as a pitcher and as a manager. Nonetheless, in 1983, he was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. He achieved notoriety for his blunt manner. Green was born in Newport, Delaware. A 1952 graduate of Conrad High School his nickname was Spider. After attending the University of Delaware, he was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent by scout Jocko Collins. Dallas Green is probably best known for his difficult interpersonal manner. As he himself has proudly said: "I'm a screamer, a yeller and a cusser. I never hold back." He achieved notoriety for his profanity-laced tirades. An example of the way that Dallas Green had of speaking to the press about ballplayers was his comment about Scott Rolen in 2001: "Scotty's satisfied with being a so-so player. I think he can be greater, but his personality won't let him." Rolen has since been elected to the All Star team 6 times, although his career has been riddled with injury since that comment. After his playing days ended, Green joined the Phillies front office. In 1979, he was appointed manager of the Phillies, replacing Danny Ozark. His difficult manner led to clashes with many of the teams's star players, such as slugger Greg Luzinski (who likened him to the Gestapo) and shortstop Larry Bowa and catcher Bob Boone, both Gold Glove winners. He even came to blows with relief pitcher Ron Reed. Still, in 1980 the team won the World Series. After the Tribune Company bought the Chicago Cubs from the Wrigley family in 1981, the company hired Green away from the Phillies after the 1981 season
