Complex sentence: William Aloysius "Blondie'" Purcell was born on March 16,1854 in Paterson, New Jersey, and was a Major League Baseball player for total of 12 seasons while playing for eight different teams in two leagues.
Split into simpler sentences: William Aloysius "Blondie'" Purcell (March 16 1854 --?), was an American Major League Baseball player born in Paterson, New Jersey. He played for total of 12 seasons while playing for eight different teams in two leagues.