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  • In the early days of the franchise, New York Giants manager John "Muggsy" McGraw derisively said that Shibe had a white elephant on his hands since the Athletics couldn't compete with the existing Phillies of the National League.

    Eight Great Stories About Strangely Named Team Mascots 2009

  • The nature of his malady was diagnosed for me by a hipster who claimed to be in the know: "Man, when you get to be called Muggsy by other musicians (Muggles was an early name for marijuana cigarettes) you got to be smokin 'pretty good.

    An Exchange on 'Jazz' Ducovny, Amram 2001

  • The first jovial greeting comes from Chris "Muggsy" Aldrich, the former longtime Bruins assistant equipment man.

    Home - BostonHerald.com 2010

  • Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues, played for four teams over a productive 14-year NBA career from 1987 to 2001.

    unknown title 2009

  • Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues, played for four teams over a productive 14-year NBA career from 1987 to 2001.

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  • In the early days of the franchise, New York Giants manager John "Muggsy" McGraw derisively said that Shibe had a white elephant on his hands since the Athletics couldn't compete with the existing Phillies of the National League.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2008

  • In the early days of the franchise, New York Giants manager John "Muggsy" McGraw derisively said that Shibe had a white elephant on his hands since the Athletics couldn't compete with the existing Phillies of the National League.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2008

  • In the early days of the franchise, New York Giants manager John "Muggsy" McGraw derisively said that Shibe had a white elephant on his hands since the Athletics couldn't compete with the existing Phillies of the National League.

    digg.com: Stories / Popular 2008

  • In the early days of the franchise, New York Giants manager John "Muggsy" McGraw derisively said that Shibe had a white elephant on his hands since the Athletics couldn't compete with the existing Phillies of the National League.

    digg.com: Stories / Popular 2008

  • My memory is rickety, but I am sure my first recording was labeled MUSKRAT RAMBLE, and I think, though I am less sure, that it was played by the late "Muggsy"

    VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XI No 3 1984

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