Clue #1: He started out as a pitcher, and in his second major league outing, got the Detroit Tigers out in order in two innings of relief. According to the Washington Post, “He got Ty Cobb on a sickly fly to left, fanned Sam Crawford and Bobby Veach, and caused George Burns to foul out. Any time a pitcher can dispose of this quartet so easily, he must have something other than a glove and a pleasant smile.”
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