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basement after losing 27 of their first 42 games. Jurges, an intense competitor, suffered in an alien organization composed largely of cronies of owner Yawkey. The Red Sox front office was about to undergo a massive shakeup, with Harris, Jurges' patron, on his way out the door. On June 8, Jurges left
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A week after the shooting, charges were dismissed against Valli when Jurges appeared in court and announced that he would not testify and wished to drop the charges. Valli was later involved in a lawsuit when she sued a real estate developer who was blackmailing her by threatening to release letters
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after he was hit in the head by a pitched ball. However, he recovered to play regularly for the Giants from 1941 to 1943. He then returned to the Cubs as a player-coach in 1946–47. For a while, during the off-seasons in the 1930s, Jurges stayed in shape by working out at the Waple Studio of
Physical
468:(Ch. 6) that the intended victim was actually a married player of whom Valli had been the mistress. This player was hanging out in Jurges's room, and Jurges was shot trying to defuse the situation. Jurges, being single, covered for the other player and made it seem like he had jilted the showgirl.
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On July 6, 1932, Violet Valli, a showgirl with whom Jurges was romantically linked, tried to kill Jurges at the Hotel Carlos, where both lived. Jurges had previously tried to end their relationship. Valli (born Violet
Popovich) also left a suicide note in which she blamed Cubs outfielder
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for convincing Jurges to break up with her. Although initial reports stated that Jurges was shot while trying to wrestle the gun from Valli, later reports, based on Valli's suicide note, stated that she was trying to kill Jurges as well as commit suicide.
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the team, citing illness. (Some Boston baseball writers believed that he suffered from nervous exhaustion.) He was fired two days later, and, after bench coach
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teams. In July 1932, Jurges recovered from gunshot wounds—suffered when a distraught former girlfriend tried to kill him—to help lead the Cubs to the pennant.
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Jurges never managed again in baseball (his final record was 59 wins, 63 losses — .484) but he scouted for six teams before his final retirement: the
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handled the team for five days, Higgins returned to the manager's post he had lost 11 months before.
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Although he was a light hitter, Jurges was known as a top-flight fielder as a shortstop.
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The
Chicago Cub Shot for Love: A Showgirl's Crime of Passion and the 1932 World Series."
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The shooting of Jurges—and/or a later shooting of fellow ballplayer
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was working for the Cubs at the time, and later wrote in his memoir
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360:.258 in 1,816 games over 17 seasons. He collected 1,613
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September 9, 1947, for the Chicago Cubs
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Jefferson, N.C.: Macfarland & Company, p. 262–268
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921:
Boy Wonder: A Biography of
Baseball's Bucky Harris.
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957:The Shootings of Billy Jurges and Eddie Waitkus,"
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119:May 4, 1931, for the Chicago Cubs
16:American baseball player and manager (1908-1997)
483:in penning the story of Roy Hobbs in his novel
3670:Baseball players from Pinellas County, Florida
969:Career statistics and player information from
489:, which was published in 1952 and made into a
300:(May 9, 1908 – March 3, 1997) was an American
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831:"Letter Solves the Shooting of Bill Jurges".
814:"Billy Jurges Stats - Baseball-Reference.com"
328:. During the 1930s, he was central to three (
861:"Girl Regains Jurges Notes; Continue Case".
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1790:The Curse: Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Or Do They?
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966:Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2021.
846:"Girl Who Shot Cubs' Player Goes Free".
3690:Washington Senators (1901–1960) coaches
479:hotel in 1949—may have inspired author
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1944:Bohemian National Cemetery Columbarium
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40:Jurges with the Chicago Cubs in 1932
940:What's the Matter With the Red Sox.
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632:and the Cubs. He died at age 88 in
570:But the Red Sox, facing the end of
13:
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2032:1998 NL Wild Card tie-breaker game
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505:Career as coach, manager and scout
457:in which Valli threatened Jurges.
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1923:The Cubs Fan's Guide To Happiness
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439:Culture in Alexandria, Virginia.
3630:Major League Baseball shortstops
2057:2018 NL Central tie-breaker game
1939:Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse
1797:We Believe: Chicago and Its Cubs
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385:Defensive Wins Above Replacement
3660:Baseball players from the Bronx
3645:Minor league baseball managers
2062:2019 MLB Little League Classic
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266:Career highlights and awards
7:
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3590:American shooting survivors
2047:2016 NL Championship Series
460:Future baseball club owner
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434:, missing over 90 games in
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3665:People from Largo, Florida
1955:Back to the Future Part II
391:. He led NL shortstops in
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1881:Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1846:Addison Red Line Station
618:Houston Colt .45s/Astros
567:from the minor leagues.
298:William Frederick Jurges
3680:Seattle Mariners scouts
3600:Boston Red Sox managers
2042:2015 NL Division Series
1982:Babe Ruth's called shot
1972:Curse of the Billy Goat
1909:Taking Care of Business
1602:First-round draft picks
1514:Chicago White Stockings
1017:Boston Red Sox managers
624:and its successor, the
2443:Marquee Sports Network
2072:2023 MLB London Series
2067:MLB at Field of Dreams
2037:2015 NL Wild Card Game
1987:Steve Bartman incident
818:Baseball-Reference.com
563:with the promotion of
466:The Hustler's Handbook
3620:Houston Astros scouts
2401:Myrtle Beach Pelicans
2022:Billy Jurges incident
1992:Homer in the Gloamin'
1916:A League of Their Own
1772:Hey Hey Holy Mackerel
1587:Owners and executives
324:. He was born in the
322:Major League Baseball
3685:Texas Rangers scouts
3655:New York Mets scouts
3610:Chicago Cubs players
3605:Chicago Cubs coaches
1729:Life's Greatest Game
587:Most Valuable Player
3615:Chicago Cubs scouts
2098:St. Louis Cardinals
1997:1998 home run chase
1622:23rd Street Grounds
634:Clearwater, Florida
622:Washington Senators
523:Washington Senators
393:fielding percentage
124:Last MLB appearance
89:Clearwater, Florida
2173:championships (17)
2027:June 23, 1984 game
2012:College of Coaches
1888:Rookie of the Year
1816:Sweet Home Chicago
975:Baseball Reference
865:. August 19, 1932.
574:' great career in
395:four times and in
381:Baseball Reference
352:Career as a player
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2093:Milwaukee Brewers
2088:Chicago White Sox
2052:2016 World Series
2002:Brock for Broglio
1767:Wrigley Field ivy
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1642:West Side Park II
1530:Chicago, Illinois
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640:Managerial record
610:Baltimore Orioles
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835:. July 7, 1932.
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543:general manager
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481:Bernard Malamud
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424:Phil Cavarretta
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326:Bronx, New York
214:New York Giants
140:Batting average
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1783:The Heckler
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1747:Harry Caray
1723:Yosh Kawano
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