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Posted By: Kevin Cummings

Although he was supposed to begin his major league career in 1888 with Saint Louis as a replacement for Curt Welch, his contract was awarded to Des Moines after a dispute between the two clubs. With Cincinnati the next year, he was the American Association's top rookie and a star caliber performer for them for six years.

He suffered an appendicitis attack in 1895 and after the operation was never the same player.

He has Old Judge cards for both Des Moines and Cincinnati.

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