Conversation so far:
What was Joe McGinnity's first gig?
At the age of eight, Joe McGinnity and his older brothers went to work in the mines to support their family.
Where did Joe McGinnity grow up?
Due to the transient lifestyle of coal miners, his family moved frequently during his childhood. Joe McGinnity lived in Springfield, Illinois, Decatur, Illinois, and later in Krebs, Oklahoma.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Joe McGinnity's early career besides working in a mine at age 8 and living the transient coal miner lifestyle?
While living in Decatur, Joe McGinnity began playing baseball with other coal miners in their leisure time.

Question: Did he do that often?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Joe McGinnity play baseball often while growing up?