Great story, Val, one of many fascinating aspects of that game that has many historians (and many contemporary writers) declaring it the greatest single game in the history of baseball. Harris had previously worked that ruse effectively in a crucial game against Detroit in the heat of the pennant race during the season. He clearly didn't believe in letting one man beat his team, as his tactic against the red-hot Terry illustrates, and again later in the game when ordering his pitchers to intentionally walk the Giants best hitter, Ross Youngs, FOUR straight times in his last four at-bats. Like Terry, he wasn't going to let Youngs beat his team, either. They called the 27 year-old Harris "The Boy Wonder" manager for his genius in bringing the Nationals their first pennant and then the World's Championship against the mighty Giants, John McGraw's greatest team with four straight pennants and eight future hall of famers.
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