Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 181, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1916 — GIANTS’ NEW BAT BOY [ARTICLE]

GIANTS’ NEW BAT BOY

They say he receives $30,000 per summer and holds quite a chunk of stock, still John J. McGraw is just one of the boys when the Giants are out there on the field every day. If you don’t believe it, says the St. Louis Times, listen to this: When the Cardinals finished their fourth Inning Friday Doyle was the first batter up in the fifth. “Come on, boys, hurry it along,” called Umpire Byron, and Doyle, from second base, was running to the plate. “Hey, boy, oh, boy, bring out my bat!!’ said Doyle. One guess .—who brought out the bat? —No one but McGraw. The Little Napoleon grabbed the club and skipped out to the plate. Yes, he’s the bat boy these days.