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professional baseball at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1876, playing at that time with a club called "The Alerts" at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, my position being pitcher and third baseman. In 1877 I pitched for a team at Elgin, Illinois, playing there for the season of 1877. The next year, 1878, I went to Dubuque, Iowa, where I pitched for a club in that town. In 1879 I also played at Dubueque, Iowa, and the club was at that time a member of what was known as The North Western League. In 1879, 1880 and 1881 I was with the Dubuque Club, which was a member of what was known at that time as The North Western League. In 1882 I went to St. Louis, where I played first base for the old St. Louis Browns. I remained in St. Louis, as first baseman for the Browns from 1888 until 18890, and during that period was first baseman, captain and manager of the Browns. That St. Louis Club was a member of a league known as The American Association.
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