Original sentence: At first, He was played mostly at catcher.Babe went on to shut the other team down.Brother Matthias switched him from catcher to pitcher to teach him a lesson.Brother Matthias taught him baseball and worked with him on hitting, fielding and, later, pitching.Brother Matthias, a Roman Catholic brother, became a figure in his life.By age seven, he was drinking and chewing tobacco.Eventually, George began to play for the school's team.In 1914, the breakaway Federal League placed a team in Baltimore.Mary recalled how their father would beat George in an attempt to bring the boy into line.Ruth made the club and recieved the nickname "Dunn's Babe" for his precocious talent and childlike personality.Young George skipped school, ran the streets, and committed petty crimes
Edited sentence: Because of his "toughness", George became the team's catcher.Brother Matthias promptly switched him from catcher to pitcher to teach him a lesson, but instead of getting his comeuppance, George shut the other team down.Brother Matthias, a Roman Catholic brother and the school's disciplinarian, became a major influence in his life, the one man Babe respected above all others.By age seven, he was drinking, chewing tobacco, and had become difficult for his parents to control.He liked the position because he was involved in every play.He skipped school, ran the streets, and committed petty crimes.In 1914 the breakaway Federal League, a rebel major league which would last only two years, placed a team in Baltimore.It was Brother Matthias who taught him baseball, working with him for countless hours on hitting, fielding and, later, pitching.Mary recalled how their father would beat Babe in a desperate attempt to bring the boy into line, but to no avail.Ruth made the club and was nicknamed "Dunn's Babe" for his precocious talent and childlike personality.Young George was known for mischievous behavior