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Dirty, dirty baseball. So violent did the game become that it was in danger of becoming a contact sport. The prime example of this style were the Baltimore Orioles, and particularly John (Muggsy) McGraw who espoused a savage and brutal style of play. In addition, the ownership and management of many teams and leagues was, to be kind, chaotic, with several owners engaging in chicanery that would have embarrassed the Enron board of directors.