Did you know? Was named the Bridegrooms' team captain in August 1888, a role he held until the end of his illness-shortened career ... scored 146 runs, stole 91 bases and batted an even .300 in 1889, Brooklyn's last season as an American Association franchise.
Post-game: Died of tuberculosis at the age of 29 on June 15, 1893.
Sources: Baseball-Reference; arslongaartcards.com, accessed 1/25/2023; Brooklyn Times Union, 8/4/1888, 6/17/1893.
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