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From SABR Encyclopedia

• In June 1900, while catching for Springfield, he was spiked in the left shoulder, which impaired his throwing. He was subsequently loaned to Norwich, where he played first base.

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• In July, with his shoulder still bothering him, he returned home to Brooklyn, but the following month was resigned by Norwich when catcher Tom Manning was injured.

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• Prior to the 1901 season, he signed with the Washington club of the proposed American Association, but it never got off the ground.

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• After stints with Columbus and Toledo in 1901, he suited up with Brooklyn in August when they were short of catchers, but didn't get into a game. The next month, he was given a look by New York.

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• For the 1902 season, he was claimed by both Denver and Rochester; the Arbitration Board of the National Association awarded him to Denver.

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• There he had a hard time adjusting to the thin air. He also had problems with his teeth and sciatic nerve. Hospitalized after being hurt in a game, he lost 21 pounds.

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• When relatively healthy, he hit well. He had two home runs in one game, and was rewarded by fans with $96, a suit of clothes, two pairs of shoes, two hats, and a dog.

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• He returned home to recuperate, then played briefly for Milwaukee before being released. Back home, he was given a trial by John McGraw, the new manager of the Giants, and later in August, when all of Brooklyn's catchers were hurt, he caught five games in three days for them.

Sources

• . Sporting Life, 1902-08-02.