March 3 in San Francisco Giants History: John Montgomery Ward is born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (1860)

On March 3, 1860 — John Montgomery Ward is born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. During his illustrious career in the majors, Ward will hit for a .371 batting average twice, will win 40-plus games as a pitcher twice, including the second perfect game in baseball history, will be the captain and manager

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