Clipping:George Bradley signs with the Cincinnati Unions
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| Date | Thursday, December 20, 1883 |
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| Text | Bradley played with the Athletics last season, and did more than any one player toward bringing the championship of the American Association to this city. He was placed on the reserve list of the Athletic Club for next season, and offered a contract at a reduced salary. He refused to sign it, and has been holding off for some time in hopes that they would pay him what he was worth. It was only by the hardest kind of work that he was secured by Mr. Thorner. The Athletic management seeing he was in demand made a great effort last night to have him sign a contract at several hundred dollars in advance of their original offer. Mr. Thomas Pratt also wanted him for his Philadelphia Union team, bu gracefully withdrew in favor of Mr. Thorner, who is already a great favorite with the delegates, and the fight narrowed down to Simmons & Co. Bradley called on the firm yesterday morning, but they could not come to his price, and at noon he met Mr. Thorner and affixed his signature to a contract, $500 in advance of what he was offered to stay with the Athletics. |
| Source | Cincinnati Enquirer |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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