The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18
DIssAr1sFIKD BALI PLAYERS
A Player Must Feel at Home or NE Canno
no Justice 60 Himself

DO Justice 60 Himself
A League ball player. In order that he may
be successful. must necessarily be satisfied
with his surroundings. He must be popular
with the masses. with his manager. and with
tho owners OF the club for which no plays He
must have the confidence Of oil who attend
the champ ship contests on the home
grounds. or his work will be Of no account.
This has been illustrated by more than ono
case. But probably the most Interesting ono
OF all IL that OF NJ. +. Baldwin OF the New York
Club This pitcher first came into prominence
as ono OF Anson's Chicngos, and went around
the world on that memorable trip. His
catcher was Tom Daily. now OF the Brooklyns.
and together they made great battery Soon
Baldwin had some trouble with Arson and
became dissatisfied. His pitching gradually
grew Ineffective and he was finally released
outright Pittsburgh signed him. and he was
that clubs star pitcher until the Brotherhood
was started, when he Joined Comiskey's Chi
Cages. He was dissatisfied in this new berth,
and and when the BrGtherhood collapsed Colnm
}afS w 2c SIaN tG new with cleyHGnd st
portunity to return to Pittsburgh was offer ed
Mark accepted It gladly.
especially with q losing team. Baldwin was
scored again and again for the teams, down
pinned for new field. He expressed a desire
SaEs ssy IL Si" eo S5s s .ss 0s The . ES
made up his mind that New York was the
place where he could make his mark more
last winter S9 and Ward had 'G always BEEN
lease from Pittsburgh he found ii the New York
Clp5. waiting for him with open armsi Now
in Which he played he had little eoni H s'f IN
bn az he .Sa Sun
and h now pitch the best game q ny
with that eonildenee that makes a pitcher
Here IL a pitcher who possesses just as much
effectiveness as when he made bis record with
not do 10 well n New no mat ho Me @%ch
he Was . He did not IKE It here
his best He had great speed this SPRING but
every bnll he put ~ eyer TIE plate vas killed"
poor support. He has but recently signed with
Comiskey. and say : he is contented to be under
denco in him. and that means everything:
Probably ono of tho best pitchers and ball
Cincinnats. but Tony is dlscontented and cam
not play his game He has an idea that he can
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also thinks {. he ga can play third base md ever
seasons ago. he has had laundering for tho
place again. He says it, makes nc. difference
how fast he sends tho ball over the plate or how
deceptvely he curves and twists 1t, the oppos-
ing batsmen were almost sure to hit it. pos
sibity Of playing in Boston or New, York has
also had something to do with his dissatsfac-
ton. and It is quite probable that change
might work wonders with him.
Other notable instances are those of Denny
Lyons now Of Pittsburgh. who couldn't play
little tit in New York last season; Jack Glass
Der Of the New Yorks for his part in the League
Brotherhood fight. OF 1890: Buck Ewing. whose
record with Cleveland this year Is in striking
contrast with that Of last season at the Polo
ground; Farrell Of Washington. whose work in
Pittsburgh was decidedly of. and many others.
In short man must feel at home on ball
team or he cannot be counted upon to- hold his
end up And there are many such players In
the professional ranks day.