Edward M. Fuller & CompanyEdward M. Fuller & Company was a prominent New Yorkstock brokerage. Founded in 1914 and owned by the sole partners William Frank McGee and Edward M. Fuller, by 1922 it was the largest brokerage on the Little Board. The firm went bankrupt in 1922, resulting in a high-profile legal case and indictments against the former partners. HistoryFounding and new branchesThe New York City brokerage firm Edward M. Fuller & Company was founded in 1914.
Kenesaw Mountain LandisKenesaw Mountain Landis (; November 20, 1866 – November 25, 1944) was an American jurist who served as a United States federal judge from 1905 to 1922 and as the first commissioner of baseball from 1920 until his death in 1944. He is remembered for his resolution of the Black Sox Scandal, in which he expelled eight members of the Chicago White Sox from organized baseball for conspiring to lose the 1919 World Series and repeatedly refused their reinstatement requests.
John McGrawAmerican baseball player and manager (1873–1934)Baseball playerJohn Joseph McGraw (April 7, 1873 – February 25, 1934) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player and manager who was for almost thirty years manager of the New York Giants. He was also the third baseman of the pennant-winning 1890s Baltimore Orioles teams, noted for their innovative, aggressive play. McGraw was born into poverty in Truxton, New York.
New York GiantsNFL team in East Rutherford, New JerseyGeneral informationFoundedAugust 1, 1925; 101 years ago (August 1, 1925)StadiumMetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, New JerseyHeadquarteredQuest Diagnostics Training Center,East Rutherford, New JerseyColorsDark blue, red, white Websitegiants.comPersonnelOwnersJohn MaraSteve TischCEOSteve TischGeneral managerJoe SchoenHead coachJohn HarbaughPresidentJohn MaraNicknamesBig BlueG-MenNew York Football GiantsBig Blue Wrecking Crew (linebackers, 1984–1993)Team historyNew York Giants (1925–present)Home fieldsPolo Grounds (1925–1955)Yankee Stadium (1956–1973)Yale Bowl (1973–1974)Shea Stadium (1975)Giants Stadium (1976–2009)MetLife Stadium (2010–present)League / conference affiliationsNational Football League (1925–present) Eastern Division (1933–1949)American Conference (1950–1952)Eastern Conference (1953–1969) Century Division (1967; 1969)Capitol Division (1968)National Football Conference (1970–present)NFC East (1970–present)ChampionshipsLeague championships: 8NFL championships (pre-1970 AFL–NFL merger) (4)1927, 1934, 1938, 1956Super Bowl championships: 41986 (XXI), 1990 (XXV), 2007 (XLII), 2011 (XLVI)Conference championships: 11NFL Eastern:1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963NFC:1986, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2011Division championships: 16NFL Eastern:1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1946NFC East:1986, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2011Playoff appearances (33)NFL:1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2022OwnersTim Mara (1925–1959)Jack Mara & Wellington Mara (1959–1965)Wellington Mara & Timothy J. Mara (1965–1991)Wellington Mara & Preston Robert Tisch (1991–2005)John Mara & Steve Tisch (2005–present)The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.Fuller caseE. M. Fuller and Co. bankruptcy trial, or the Fuller case, was a criminal trial referring to the prosecution of Edward M. Fuller and William F. McGee for using their brokerage firm E. M. Fuller and Co. as a "bucket shop" in the early 1920s. United States Attorney William Hayward was assisted in the case by assistant US Attorney John E. Joyce.
Arnold RothsteinArnold Rothstein (January 17, 1882 – November 6, 1928), nicknamed "The Brain", was an American racketeer, gangster, businessman and gambler who became a kingpin of the Jewish Mob in New York City. Rothstein was widely reputed to have organized corruption in professional athletics, including conspiring to fix the 1919 World Series. He was also a mentor of future crime bosses Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Frank Costello, Bugsy Siegel and numerous others.
1919 World SeriesThe 1919 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 1919 season. The 16th edition of the World Series, it matched the American League (AL) champion Chicago White Sox against the National League (NL) champion Cincinnati Reds. Although most World Series have been of the best-of-seven format, the 1919 World Series was a best-of-nine series (along with 1903, 1920, and 1921).American Soccer League (1921–1933)The American Soccer League, established on May 7, 1921 by a group of investors, was the first of four different professional soccer sports leagues in the United States to use the ASL name. It was formed by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For several years the ASL's popularity rivaled the popularity of the National Football League.
Thoroughbred racingThoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbredhorses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in the UK and steeplechasing in the US. Jump racing can be further divided into hurdling and steeplechasing. According to The Guardian, the racing of Thoroughbreds has been steadily declining in popularity worldwide.Mail and wire fraudMail fraud and wire fraud are terms used in the United States to describe the use of a physical (e.g., the U.S. Postal Service) or electronic (e.g., a phone, a telegram, a fax, or the Internet) mail system to defraud another, and are U.S. federal crimes. Jurisdiction is claimed by the federal government if the illegal activity crosses interstate or international borders.
Oriental Park RacetrackOriental Park Racetrack in Marianao, Havana, Cuba, was a thoroughbred horse-racing facility operated during the winter by the Havana-American Jockey Club of Cuba. Founded in 1915, Oriental Park was the only race track in Cuba before Fidel Castro came to power in 1959. It was closed 5 February 1967.New York Nationals (ASL)New York Nationals were a New York City soccer team which played in the American Soccer League between 1927 and 1930. A New York Nationals team also played in the United Soccer League in 1984.New York Giants (baseball)InformationLeagueNational League (1883–1957)BallparkPolo Grounds III (1891–1957)Established1883 (1883)Relocated1958 (1958) (to San Francisco; became the San Francisco Giants)NicknamesThe JintsThe Orange and BlackThe Baseball Giants (1925-57)World Series championships519051921192219331954Pre-modern World Series championships218881889National League pennant1718881889190419051911191219131917192119221923192419331936193719511954Temple Cup11894Former nameNew York Gothams (1883–1884)Former ballparksHilltop Park (1911)Polo Grounds II (1889–1890)St. George Cricket Grounds (1889)Oakland Park (1889)Polo Grounds I (1883–1888)ColorsBlack, orange, whiteRetired numbersNYNY34112024OwnershipList of ownersJohn B. Day (1883–1893) Cornelius Van Cott (1893–1895) Andrew Freedman (1895–1902) John T. Brush (1902–1912) Harry Hempstead (1912–1919) Charles Stoneham (1919–1936) Horace Stoneham (1936–1957) General managerChub Feeney (1950–1957)ManagerList of managersJohn Clapp (1883) Jim Price (1884) John Montgomery Ward (1884) Jim Mutrie (1885–1891) Patrick T. Powers (1892) John Montgomery Ward (1893–1894) George Davis (1895) Jack Doyle (1895) Harvey Watkins (1895) Arthur Irwin (1896) Bill Joyce (1896–1898) Cap Anson (1898) John B. Day (1899) Fred Hoey (1899) Buck Ewing (1900) George Davis (1900–1901) Horace Fogel (1902) Heinie Smith (1902) John McGraw (1902–1924) Hughie Jennings (1924) John McGraw (1925) Hughie Jennings (1925) John McGraw (1926–1927) Rogers Hornsby (1927) John McGraw (1928–1932) Bill Terry (1932–1941) Mel Ott (1942–1948) Leo Durocher (1948–1955) Bill Rigney (1956–1957) The New York Giants were a Major League Baseball team in the National League that began play in the 1883 season as the New York Gothams and became known as the Giants in 1885.
Kenesaw Mountain LandisKenesaw Mountain Landis (; November 20, 1866 – November 25, 1944) was an American jurist who served as a United States federal judge from 1905 to 1922 and as the first commissioner of baseball from 1920 until his death in 1944. He is remembered for his resolution of the Black Sox Scandal, in which he expelled eight members of the Chicago White Sox from organized baseball for conspiring to lose the 1919 World Series and repeatedly refused their reinstatement requests.John McGrawAmerican baseball player and manager (1873–1934)Baseball playerJohn Joseph McGraw (April 7, 1873 – February 25, 1934) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player and manager who was for almost thirty years manager of the New York Giants. He was also the third baseman of the pennant-winning 1890s Baltimore Orioles teams, noted for their innovative, aggressive play. McGraw was born into poverty in Truxton, New York.New York GiantsNFL team in East Rutherford, New JerseyGeneral informationFoundedAugust 1, 1925; 101 years ago (August 1, 1925)StadiumMetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, New JerseyHeadquarteredQuest Diagnostics Training Center,East Rutherford, New JerseyColorsDark blue, red, white Websitegiants.comPersonnelOwnersJohn MaraSteve TischCEOSteve TischGeneral managerJoe SchoenHead coachJohn HarbaughPresidentJohn MaraNicknamesBig BlueG-MenNew York Football GiantsBig Blue Wrecking Crew (linebackers, 1984–1993)Team historyNew York Giants (1925–present)Home fieldsPolo Grounds (1925–1955)Yankee Stadium (1956–1973)Yale Bowl (1973–1974)Shea Stadium (1975)Giants Stadium (1976–2009)MetLife Stadium (2010–present)League / conference affiliationsNational Football League (1925–present) Eastern Division (1933–1949)American Conference (1950–1952)Eastern Conference (1953–1969) Century Division (1967; 1969)Capitol Division (1968)National Football Conference (1970–present)NFC East (1970–present)ChampionshipsLeague championships: 8NFL championships (pre-1970 AFL–NFL merger) (4)1927, 1934, 1938, 1956Super Bowl championships: 41986 (XXI), 1990 (XXV), 2007 (XLII), 2011 (XLVI)Conference championships: 11NFL Eastern:1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963NFC:1986, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2011Division championships: 16NFL Eastern:1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1946NFC East:1986, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2011Playoff appearances (33)NFL:1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2022OwnersTim Mara (1925–1959)Jack Mara & Wellington Mara (1959–1965)Wellington Mara & Timothy J. Mara (1965–1991)Wellington Mara & Preston Robert Tisch (1991–2005)John Mara & Steve Tisch (2005–present)The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.Fuller caseE. M. Fuller and Co. bankruptcy trial, or the Fuller case, was a criminal trial referring to the prosecution of Edward M. Fuller and William F. McGee for using their brokerage firm E. M. Fuller and Co. as a "bucket shop" in the early 1920s. United States Attorney William Hayward was assisted in the case by assistant US Attorney John E. Joyce.Arnold RothsteinArnold Rothstein (January 17, 1882 – November 6, 1928), nicknamed "The Brain", was an American racketeer, gangster, businessman and gambler who became a kingpin of the Jewish Mob in New York City. Rothstein was widely reputed to have organized corruption in professional athletics, including conspiring to fix the 1919 World Series. He was also a mentor of future crime bosses Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Frank Costello, Bugsy Siegel and numerous others.1919 World SeriesThe 1919 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 1919 season. The 16th edition of the World Series, it matched the American League (AL) champion Chicago White Sox against the National League (NL) champion Cincinnati Reds. Although most World Series have been of the best-of-seven format, the 1919 World Series was a best-of-nine series (along with 1903, 1920, and 1921).American Soccer League (1921–1933)The American Soccer League, established on May 7, 1921 by a group of investors, was the first of four different professional soccer sports leagues in the United States to use the ASL name. It was formed by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For several years the ASL's popularity rivaled the popularity of the National Football League.Thoroughbred racingThoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbredhorses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in the UK and steeplechasing in the US. Jump racing can be further divided into hurdling and steeplechasing. According to The Guardian, the racing of Thoroughbreds has been steadily declining in popularity worldwide.Mail and wire fraudMail fraud and wire fraud are terms used in the United States to describe the use of a physical (e.g., the U.S. Postal Service) or electronic (e.g., a phone, a telegram, a fax, or the Internet) mail system to defraud another, and are U.S. federal crimes. Jurisdiction is claimed by the federal government if the illegal activity crosses interstate or international borders.Oriental Park RacetrackOriental Park Racetrack in Marianao, Havana, Cuba, was a thoroughbred horse-racing facility operated during the winter by the Havana-American Jockey Club of Cuba. Founded in 1915, Oriental Park was the only race track in Cuba before Fidel Castro came to power in 1959. It was closed 5 February 1967.New York Nationals (ASL)New York Nationals were a New York City soccer team which played in the American Soccer League between 1927 and 1930. A New York Nationals team also played in the United Soccer League in 1984.New York Giants (baseball)InformationLeagueNational League (1883–1957)BallparkPolo Grounds III (1891–1957)Established1883 (1883)Relocated1958 (1958) (to San Francisco; became the San Francisco Giants)NicknamesThe JintsThe Orange and BlackThe Baseball Giants (1925-57)World Series championships519051921192219331954Pre-modern World Series championships218881889National League pennant1718881889190419051911191219131917192119221923192419331936193719511954Temple Cup11894Former nameNew York Gothams (1883–1884)Former ballparksHilltop Park (1911)Polo Grounds II (1889–1890)St. George Cricket Grounds (1889)Oakland Park (1889)Polo Grounds I (1883–1888)ColorsBlack, orange, whiteRetired numbersNYNY34112024OwnershipList of ownersJohn B. Day (1883–1893) Cornelius Van Cott (1893–1895) Andrew Freedman (1895–1902) John T. Brush (1902–1912) Harry Hempstead (1912–1919) Charles Stoneham (1919–1936) Horace Stoneham (1936–1957) General managerChub Feeney (1950–1957)ManagerList of managersJohn Clapp (1883) Jim Price (1884) John Montgomery Ward (1884) Jim Mutrie (1885–1891) Patrick T. Powers (1892) John Montgomery Ward (1893–1894) George Davis (1895) Jack Doyle (1895) Harvey Watkins (1895) Arthur Irwin (1896) Bill Joyce (1896–1898) Cap Anson (1898) John B. Day (1899) Fred Hoey (1899) Buck Ewing (1900) George Davis (1900–1901) Horace Fogel (1902) Heinie Smith (1902) John McGraw (1902–1924) Hughie Jennings (1924) John McGraw (1925) Hughie Jennings (1925) John McGraw (1926–1927) Rogers Hornsby (1927) John McGraw (1928–1932) Bill Terry (1932–1941) Mel Ott (1942–1948) Leo Durocher (1948–1955) Bill Rigney (1956–1957) The New York Giants were a Major League Baseball team in the National League that began play in the 1883 season as the New York Gothams and became known as the Giants in 1885.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.