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John McGraw, an Uncommon card
John Joseph McGraw was an American Major League Baseball player and manager who was for almost thirty years manager of the New York Giants.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 84
- DEF
- 99
- Power
- 183
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 64,000
Power 183 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
John McGraw quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the John McGraw card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
McGraw was born into ______ in Truxton, New York.
Answer
poverty. McGraw was born into poverty in Truxton, New York. From the John McGraw article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He was also the third baseman of the pennant-winning ____s Baltimore Orioles teams, noted for their innovative, aggressive play.
Answer
1890s. He was also the third baseman of the pennant-winning 1890s Baltimore Orioles teams, noted for their innovative, aggressive play. From the John McGraw article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He was also the third baseman of the pennant-winning 1890s Baltimore Orioles teams, noted for their innovative, aggressive play.
- McGraw was born into poverty in Truxton, New York.
- He found an escape from his hometown and a bad family situation through baseball, beginning a quick rise through the minor leagues that led him to the Orioles at the age of 18.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The John McGraw article was read about 64,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 84 and blocks with 99: each hit it takes is cut by 40 %.
How to get John McGraw
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, John McGraw (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : File:John-McGraw-1910.jpeg : Paul Thompson, photographer. derivative work: Pbrks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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