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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. | * 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. | ||
{{footnote-newspaper | title= | newspaper=Brooklyn Eagle | year=1902 | month=8 | day=1 | pages=13 | last= | first= | url= }} | {{footnote-newspaper | title= | newspaper=Brooklyn Eagle | year=1902 | month=8 | day=1 | pages=13 | last= | first= | url= }} | ||
| - | * 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. | + | * 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. Suffering from an injured leg and thumb, he was soon released. |
| + | {{footnote-newspaper | title= | newspaper=Brooklyn Eagle | year=1902 | month=8 | day=26 | pages=9 | last= | first= | url= }} | ||
| + | * Following the 1902 season, he played with a Brooklyn club called the All-American with Fred Jacklitsch, Harry Howell, and others. He was elected president of the club. | ||
| + | {{footnote-newspaper | title= | newspaper=Brooklyn Eagle | year=1902 | month=12 | day=23 | pages=16 | last= | first= | url= }} | ||
| + | {{footnote-newspaper | title= | newspaper=Brooklyn Eagle | year=1902 | month=12 | day=24 | pages=11 | last= | first= | url= }} | ||
| + | * He started the 1903 season with Peoria of the Western League, mostly playing left field, and after being released by them, joined the New York State League, first playing briefly with Utica and then hooking up with Troy. | ||
| + | {{footnote-newspaper | title= | newspaper=Sporting Life | year=1903 | month=7 | day=4 | pages=18 | last= | first= | url= }} | ||
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| + | {{footnote-newspaper | title= | newspaper=Sporting Life | year=1903 | month=8 | day=1 | pages=13 | last= | first= | url= }} | ||
| + | * He was reported to be going into the burlesque business in Troy following the season, but ended the year with the NY Giants, not getting into any games. He later made his home in Troy. | ||
| + | {{footnote-newspaper | title= | newspaper=Sporting Life | year=1903 | month=9 | day=26 | pages=15 | last= | first= | url= }} | ||
| + | {{footnote-newspaper | title= | newspaper=Sporting Life | year=1903 | month=10 | day=3 | pages=9 | last= | first= | url= }} | ||
| + | {{footnote-newspaper | title= | newspaper=Springfield Republican | year=1923 | month=4 | day=5 | pages=5 | last= | first= | url= }} | ||
| + | * He was acquired by Rochester of the Eastern League after the 1903 season, and was their opening day catcher. A bad knee, however, forced him to miss most of the season, just when he was reportedly acquired by the Yankees to play centerfield. | ||
| + | {{footnote-newspaper | title= | newspaper=Sporting Life | year=1903 | month=12 | day=19 | pages=7 | last= | first= | url= }} | ||
| + | {{footnote-newspaper | title= | newspaper=Sporting Life | year=1904 | month=6 | day=11 | pages=10 | last= | first= | url= }} | ||
| + | {{footnote-newspaper | title= | newspaper=Washington Post | year=1904 | month=6 | day=11 | pages=9 | last= | first= | url= }} | ||
| + | * He signed with Harrisburg of the independent Tri-State League late in the season, but was released before the 1905 season. Then he signed with Albany of the New York State League, which also released him before the season started. Wall returned to the Tri-State League with Lancaster, where he lasted about a month as a first baseman and team captain. | ||
| + | {{footnote-newspaper | title= | newspaper=Lebanon Daily News | year=1904 | month=9 | day=3 | pages=3 | last= | first= | url= }} | ||
| + | {{footnote-newspaper | title= | newspaper=Altoona Mirror | year=1905 | month=2 | day=1 | pages=10 | last= | first= | url= }} | ||
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| + | {{footnote-newspaper | title= | newspaper=Philadelphia Inquirer | year=1905 | month=5 | day=21 | pages=12 | last= | first= | url= }} | ||
| + | * At this point, he went to the New England League, playing about three weeks with Lowell, which released him shortly after a 4 for 4 game on July 6. | ||
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- 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.
- 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.
- Prior to the 1901 season, he signed with the Washington club of the proposed American Association, but it never got off the ground.
- 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.
- For the 1902 season, he was claimed by both Denver and Rochester; the Arbitration Board of the National Association awarded him to Denver.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. Suffering from an injured leg and thumb, he was soon released.
- Following the 1902 season, he played with a Brooklyn club called the All-American with Fred Jacklitsch, Harry Howell, and others. He was elected president of the club.
- He started the 1903 season with Peoria of the Western League, mostly playing left field, and after being released by them, joined the New York State League, first playing briefly with Utica and then hooking up with Troy.
- He was reported to be going into the burlesque business in Troy following the season, but ended the year with the NY Giants, not getting into any games. He later made his home in Troy.
- He was acquired by Rochester of the Eastern League after the 1903 season, and was their opening day catcher. A bad knee, however, forced him to miss most of the season, just when he was reportedly acquired by the Yankees to play centerfield.
- He signed with Harrisburg of the independent Tri-State League late in the season, but was released before the 1905 season. Then he signed with Albany of the New York State League, which also released him before the season started. Wall returned to the Tri-State League with Lancaster, where he lasted about a month as a first baseman and team captain.
- At this point, he went to the New England League, playing about three weeks with Lowell, which released him shortly after a 4 for 4 game on July 6.
Sources
- . Sporting Life, 1902-08-02.
