Did you know? Nicknamed "Cannonball" because of his ability to throw hard ... participated in Albert Spalding's famous world tour of 1888-1889 ... posted a pair of 200-walk seasons and was a two-time 20-game winner ... led the American Association with a stellar 2.45 earned run average in 1891.
Post-game: Worked as an umpire in the Eastern League ... died at age 34 on September 20, 1896 after overdosing on prescription medication.
Sources: Baseball-Reference; SABR Bio; arslongaartcards.com, accessed 2/4/23;Boston Globe, 9/21/1896.
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