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Cap Anson picks his all-time team

Acknowledging that Cobb‚ Speaker‚ and Collins are all good ball players‚ Cap Anson picks his all-time team‚ leaving them off. In the current issue of TSN‚ Anson selects C-Buck Ewing and King Kelly; P-Amos Rusie‚ John Clarkson‚ Jim McCormick; 1B-himself; 2B-Fred Pfeffer; 3B-Ed Williamson; SS-Ross Barnes; OF-Bill Lange‚ George Gore‚ Jimmy Ryan‚ and Hugh Duffy.

Abner Dalrymple, George Gore and Larry Corcoran switch hit for the first time

Abner Dalrymple, George Gore and Larry Corcoran switch hit for the first time

1880 – Abner Dalrymple, George Gore and Larry Corcoran, all normally left-handed batters, cross over and bat right-handed against southpaw Lee Richmond and get one hit each as Chicago beats Worcester, 4 – 0.