Major League Baseball Player. Played the outfield for the Louisville Eclipse and Colonels in the American Association, then a major league, from 1882-91. He even managed briefly in 1889 when the team had a record 26-game losing streak and finished with a 27-111 record. His managerial record was 14-51. The following year, though, he led the league in hitting (.363), hits (197) and total bases (260) as the Colonels won the pennant with an 88-44 record and played the National League's Brooklyn team in the World Series. The teams won three games apiece, but Game 3 in Louisville was called because of snow and bitter cold with the score tied 7-7. The game was not made up. The right-handed hitter had a .290 lifetime average with 1,440 hits in 4,968 at-bats. He finished his career with St. Louis of the National League in 1892. He got his nickname from teammate Pete Browning.
Major League Baseball Player. Played the outfield for the Louisville Eclipse and Colonels in the American Association, then a major league, from 1882-91. He even managed briefly in 1889 when the team had a record 26-game losing streak and finished with a 27-111 record. His managerial record was 14-51. The following year, though, he led the league in hitting (.363), hits (197) and total bases (260) as the Colonels won the pennant with an 88-44 record and played the National League's Brooklyn team in the World Series. The teams won three games apiece, but Game 3 in Louisville was called because of snow and bitter cold with the score tied 7-7. The game was not made up. The right-handed hitter had a .290 lifetime average with 1,440 hits in 4,968 at-bats. He finished his career with St. Louis of the National League in 1892. He got his nickname from teammate Pete Browning.
Bio by: Ron Coons
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