In the final series of the 1924 season, the Giants were playing the Philadelphia Phillies at the Polo Grounds and battling for the pennant with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Giants outfielder Jimmy O'Connell offered Phillies shortstop Heinie Sand $500 to throw the games.

It eventually led to the lifetime suspension of O'Connell and Dolan, who was a coach for the Giants, by Commissioner Landis, although future-Hall of Famers Frankie Frisch, George Kelly, and Ross Youngs were also implicated.

"[5] He records his name as Albert James Dolan on his World War I draft registration card.

[8] The city of Oshkosh was very proud of their native son and local papers assiduously followed his career.