June 25 in Detroit Tigers History: A federal court judge rules that Brooklyn has no claim on C Deacon McGuire (1902)

[adrotate banner=”41″] On June 25, 1902 A federal court judge rules that Brooklyn has no claim on C Deacon McGuire, who jumped to Detroit. Two weeks later, another U.S. judge denies jurisdiction to stop Nap Lajoie from playing for Cleveland, thus ending the Phillies’ chances of regaining him legally

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