Complex sentence: Bergen's teammates appreciated his strong arm and hustling style of play, but relations between the catcher and the team soured following an altercation with Vic Willis in which Bergen inexplicably slapped him while eating breakfast.
Split into simpler sentences: Bergen's teammates appreciated his strong arm and hustling style of play. But relations between the catcher and the team soured following an altercation with Vic Willis in which Bergen inexplicably slapped him while eating breakfast.