Show Iltclicr JJildwln Mark Baldwin who portrait appears with this sketch i one of the ablest pitchers that ever faced a batter in the ranks of tho American association lie was born in Pitts burg Pa about tuentyfive years ago He stands sis feet in height i and weighs 100 He ball 1SSO pounds began playing in pitching for amateur clubs in his native city I 1SS3 ho played his first game as a professional profes-sional pitching for tho Cumberland lid cub In 1SS5 he pitched tho JicKeesport club into first place of the Western Pennsylvania Pennsyl-vania league On Aug SO 1SSG while pitching for the Duluth team he held tho Oshkosh club down to one safe hit On = Juno 18 1S3C he iY struck out eighteen men of the St Paul tr club twelve being i4fi r in succession His fine work in tho box for Duluth led t his engagement by the Chicago club with which ho played during tho seasons of 18S7 I tad t-ad lESS On Sept I 29 1SS7 huretired IIAKK BALDWIN the Pittiburg team with only one safe hit Baldwin was one of the party making a trip t Australia and Europe during the winter of 1SSSS9 On his return he was released by Anon and was immediately snapped up by Manager Buck en berger for the Columbus team as a prize That Ansou made a mistake i releasing him is fully demonstrated by his excellent pitching pitch-ing for tho Columbus team twice holding the Brooklyns and onco each the St Louis and Athletics down to two hits in a championship champion-ship sumo It is reported that Hark ha signed with the Chicago Brotherhood team for the season of 1S0 |