The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-28
ROLLING STONES
OF THE DIAMOND.
Certain Few Ball Players Who Almost
Make the Rounds Of Big
Leagues.

Charley Hickman, Lave Cross. Jack
Doyle Dan McGann, John Anderson and
Jim Delehanty are certainly the rolling
stones of baseball Hickman. McGann
Doyle and Cross carrying off the hon
ors in regard TO making the rounds Of the
big league clubs.
Charley Hickman has never been a
member of st. Louis nor a Philadelphia
club, but he has belonged to the Bos-
ton. Cleveland, Detroit. Washington and
Chicago Americans and the Boston and
New York Nationals. And next season
will be his second trial rs a Clevelander.
The old saying that rolling stone gathers
no moss Is knocked out by Hickman.
who Is considered fairly well blessed with
earthly goods.
Dan McGann. recently traded by New
York TO Boston, has played as a member
Of many big league teams. Boston started
him In 1895. and he has since played
with Brooklyn. Baltimore, Washington,
ST. Louis and New York. Now he goes
back to Boston, where he started out
twelve years ago.
Lave Cross is another that has gone
the rounds and yet is we'll blessed with
earthly goods. The big league teams OF
which he has been a member are Louis
Vile, Philadelphia, st. Louis, Brooklyn
and Cleveland Nationals and Philadelphia
and Washington Americans.
Jack Doyle has played with about a
dozen teams for periods lasting from one
day to several seasons. He started with
Columbus ana afterward was with Cleve-
land New York. Baltimore and Brooklyn
Of the old league and washington snd
New York of the American circuit.
John Anderson has not been playing as
long as those mentioned above, but since
he started with Brooklyn about eight
years ago. he has seen considerable OF the
country. being a member Of the following
American League clubs In order: Milwau-
kee, st. Louis, New York, Washington
and Chicago.
Jim Delehanty has played with four Ma
tlonal and two American League clubs:
Chicago New York, Boston and Cinc'n-
natl Nationals, and st. Louis and Wash
ington Americans.
Other famous Baltimore players man
aged to do a little travelling during th.ir
baseball careers. Hugh Jennings was
with Louisville, Baltimore, Brooklyn and
Philadelphia before Joining Detroit white
s'Muggsy'' McGraw was with Baltimore,
st. Louis and New York.
Catchers Jack Warner, Jack O'Connor,
Fred Buelow and Ossie Schreck plead
guilty to having played with five big
league teams, while there are any number
of good ball players who have played with
three and four big clubs. Hulesman, Al
Orth, Willie Keeler. Mike Donlin, kip
Selbach, Charley Hemphill are some OF
those who have drawn pay from four OF
the members of the big circuits.
Cleveland has not a player who has
played with more than three big league
teams. Manager Larry, Flick and Bern
hard were with both Philadelphia clubs
prior to going to Cleveland, and Rhoades
was with Chicago and st. Louis Nationals.
Harry Bay was with Detroit and Cincin-
natl Bill Bradley played with Chicago,
Hinehman with Cincinnati and Thielman
with st. Louis.
All the others have had all their
big league experience in Cleveland.
This is probably a record not even ap-
preached by another club In either the
American or National League. joss, Hess
Iiebhardt Berger. BeTnis, Clarke, Stovall,
Turner and Birmingham were minor leag-
uers when they went to Cleveland, SO thai
city can certainly claim credit for theii
development to a large extent.