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Jodi BirkholmSteve,
Who was it, and was he out of ALL organized ball following that game, or was he shipped back to the minors? At least give us a hint--why am I thinking 1950's? On the right track?
And to our anonymous friend, yes, Billy Maharg ("Graham" spelled backwards) was a shady, interesting character. A Philly-area pugilist, Maharg played in that infamous 1912 Tigers vs. A's game as one of the replacement Detroiters (the team was on strike due to Cobb's being suspended). Out of all the replacement players, Maharg was the only one who actually played in another major league game. He did so four seasons later with the Phillies. He was apparently involved in the Philadelphia branch of the 1919 Black Sox scandal. One thing I don't know is whether or not Maharg was questioned sufficiently in his involvement in the matter. Perhaps we would have had further insight if Maharg had been talked to more. He outlived Shoeless Joe by two years, so I would have to imagine that somebody at least attempted to get the scoop.