Vital Statistics:
Born: Aug. 1, 1865 in Pittsfield, Mass.
Died: May 27, 1937
Teams: Meriden (Connecticut), Buffalo Bisons, Harrisburg Ponies, Cuban X-Giants Genuine Cuban Giants, Philadelphia Giants
Inducted into Hall of Fame: 2006
Height: 5-7
Weight: 155
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary position: Second baseman
Career Highlights:
- Considered the best African American player of the 19th century, he starred in the International League for six seasons before blacks were banned from organized baseball in 1887.
- Hit for the cycle and stole twice in one game in another game in 1887.
- Played the final 16 years of his career in the early Negro Leagues, where stat-keeping was sketchy, but was considered the best player on the powerful Cuban Giants of the 1890s
After Retirement:
- Buried in an unmarked grave in New York.
