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seanhe actually played more than long enough to be considered - 10 1/2 full seasons. Also, the only early deadball cather in the hall of fame is roger bresnahan and they have very comparable records.
My guess is it has something to do with him sitting out the 1909 season. It says something when the cubs made it to the series every year between 1906-1910 EXCEPT 1909. THAT's how much Kling contributed to the great cubs dynasty.