Manuel, a Montgomery hire, would go on to become the winningest manager in Phillies history 780 wins between 2005 and 2013.
Born on October 25, 1892, in Philadelphia, Nugent was a football and baseball star at Northeast High School.
He accused McGraw of tampering with players on other teams, making them dissatisfied with playing anywhere but for the Giants.
The first year under Moran, the Phillies won their first pennant.
He even had to borrow sometimes so that he could send the team to spring training.
In 1941 he became part-owner of the football New York Americans.
Ruch, who neither sought nor wanted the job.
The Phillies first owner is buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, just outside of Philadelphia.