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John "Jack Quinn" Picus: not Polish, not Welsh, and not born in America at all.(Biography)
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March 22, 2008
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- Michael, E.; Scott, D.
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John "Jack Quinn" Picus is now a near-to-mythical baseball player from another era.
He became a Major League baseball player with the New York Highlanders in 1909, and, based on the information to be presented in this article, he was definitely twenty-five years of age at the start of that season. In 1908 he had had an astonishing year with Richmond in the Virginia League; he won 14 of 17 games pitched, without a loss, including 92 strikeouts. From 1909 until he played his last game in the Majors for the Cincinnati Reds in 1933, he pitched in 756 Major League games, winning 247 with an ERA of 3.29. In 1929, playing for Connie Mack's world champion Philadelphia Athletics, ...
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE WELCOMES MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL UMPIRE...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
February 26, 2007 ;
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......players who have made it to the major league have beaten the odds. The same can...umpires who officiate those same major league games. Few people realize that the selection process for major league umpires is as competitive and tough...
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JACK QUINN'S OFFERS A TASTE OF IRELAND.(TIMEOUT)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);
February 22, 2001 ;
Conte, Tania;
564 words
......lively Celtic music - and children? Jack Quinn's Irish Ale House offers tasty Irish...the corner of Fourth and Court streets, Jack Quinn's caters to families with a friendly...Irish antiques and oversized furniture, Jack Quinn's has a colorful atmosphere. We enjoyed...
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Fleet Becomes Official Sponsor of Major League Baseball.
PR Newswire;
April 12, 1999 ;
787 words
......National Sponsorship Agreement with Any Major League Sport BOSTON, April 12 /PRNewswire...announced that it is an official sponsor of Major League Baseball and the 1999 All-Star Game...first bank to nationally sponsor any major league sport. Terrence Murray, Fleet chairman...
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IT'S OFFICIAL: JACK QUINN'S IS CLOSED.(News)
The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY);
September 11, 2006 ;
433 words
...Byline: Post staff report Jack Quinn's Irish pub and restaurant in Covington...The plans were so imminent that Jack Quinn's was asked to install certain brick...building across the street from Jack Quinn's. That development has stalled...
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Minnesota Twins Announce Creation of Broad-Based Citizen Committee...
PR Newswire;
June 14, 2000 ;
787 words
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Letter from President to Congress; Text of Major League Baseball...
U.S. Newswire;
February 9, 1995 ;
787 words
......Clinton to Congress and the text of the Major League Baseball Restoration Act: TO THE CONGRESS...immediate consideration and enactment the "Major League Baseball Restoration Act." This legislation...ongoing labor-management dispute affecting Major League Baseball. Major ...
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Major League Baseball Promotes Diversity Through New, Ongoing Programs
Atlanta Inquirer;
October 11, 2003 ;
637 words
......Inquirer 10-11-2003 Representatives from Major League Baseball addressed audiences at the...Diversity, highlighted new and ongoing Major League Baseball programs that reach out and...her remarks, Ms. Lewis announced that Major League Baseball has spent more than $300 million...
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The parable of Jack Quinn
The Boston Globe;
December 29, 1998 ;
David M. Shribman, Globe Staff;
763 words
......should remember the parable called the Passage of Jack Quinn. Jack Quinn is a Republican congressman in a district where...Hill. It's not an exaggeration to say that without Jack Quinn, Clinton would not have been able to win a boost...
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MBNA Chosen as Exclusive Credit Card Issuer of Major League Baseball
PR Newswire;
March 27, 1997 ;
574 words
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Major League Soccer Partners With MLB Advanced Media to Run League Website...
PR Newswire;
May 4, 2004 ;
736 words
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MLB (Major League Baseball) Photos Names Allsport Official Photographic...
PR Newswire;
June 22, 1999 ;
471 words
......Nasdaq: GETY), today announced that Major League Baseball Photos has signed a three-year...Allsport exclusive rights to distribute Major League Baseball Photos' images internationally...agencies and wire services, will enhance Major League Baseball Photos' photographic capabilities...
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$4m to $6m deal is first such national marketing agreement for a bank...
The Boston Globe;
April 13, 1999 ;
Gregg Krupa, Globe Staff;
723 words
......yesterday became a national sponsor of Major League Baseball, announcing an agreement said...with national customers. Sponsoring Major League Baseball is more evidence of how willing...But to create exclusivity, Fleet and Major League Baseball had to squeeze into a niche...
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Fleet Financial Group to Sponsor Major League Baseball.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;
April 13, 1999 ;
Krupa, Gregg;
739 words
......yesterday became a national sponsor of Major League Baseball, announcing an agreement said...with national customers. Sponsoring Major League Baseball is more evidence of how willing...But to create exclusivity, Fleet and Major League Baseball had to squeeze into a niche...
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Toys "R" Us and Major League Baseball Team Up for 2006 Opening Day...
PR Newswire;
March 21, 2006 ;
787 words
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