Joe McGinnity

Joseph Jerome "Iron Man" McGinnity (1871–1929) earned his nickname from a willingness to pitch both ends of doubleheaders. Born March 20, 1871 in Cornwall, Illinois, he debuted in 1899 and pitched ten MLB seasons through 1908, primarily for the New York Giants — but his pro career stretched from 1893 to 1925, covering thirty-three years. By 1911 he was with the Newark Indians of the Eastern League, out of MLB but still durable enough to keep pitching in the minors through 1925, age 54. A 5’11”, 206-pound right-handed thrower and hitter, McGinnity appears in our 1909-era card holdings on T206 White Border and E254 Colgan's Chips. He died November 14, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York and is buried in the Masonic Section, Block 161, Lot 12 of Oak Hill Cemetery in McAlester, Oklahoma. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1946.