Clipping:The short lives of pitchers
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| Date | Monday, July 19, 1880 |
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| Text | [from a letter to the editor by “P.M.”] Successful pitcher have very short lives in their positions, the most difficult at first to hit becoming easy game to the heavy hitters in about four years. Especially is this the case when he is put in to pitch every game for a few seasons. Batters become familiar to his balls and his different motions in delivering them. Spalding retired in this glory, after a short period of six years. Matthews lasted seven years, but faced no heavy hitters lately for any length of time. Bond is now in his fifth successful season, but gets it hard occasionally this year, as does White, only in his third year. Nichols went out very suddenly, but did fine work for a few seasons after 1875. Cummings was great in the days of Lively-ball. Bradley, McKelvey and Hankinson have made no records in the pitcher's position of any note, except the first named. H. McCormick, Critchley and Foley have done good work in a brief time. But all these have seen their best days, and that after a few years only, and must leave the diamond for more expert men in handling the ball. |
| Source | Cincinnati Enquirer |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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