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Show A SKILLFUL PITCHER. Hark Baldwin, Who Tosses the Ball for the Chicago Flayers' League Club. Mark Baldwin, the crack twirler of the Chicago club, of the Players' league, is one of the ablest pitchers in the profession. He is of splendid physical development, standing over 6 feet in height and weighs about 190 pounds. His professional career began with his engagement with the Cumberland Cum-berland (Md.) club, in 1883. In 1885 ho joined the McKeesport club, and assisted it to win the championship of the Western Pennsylvania league. During the season of 1888 he did great work for the Duluth club, of the Northwestern North-western league. That season he pitched in forty-one games, being eight mora than any pitcher of that league. MARK BALDWIN. The Chicngos next secured his aervices, and he more than fulfilled their expectations expecta-tions throughout the seasons of '87 and '86. His most remarkable pitching performance per-formance was the retiring of the Pittsburg Pitts-burg team with only one safe hit on Sept. 23 of the former year. Baldwin was one of the party which made the trip to Australia and Europe during the winter of 1888-'89. Upon the return qf the tourists Anson made the biggest mistake of his life. He released Mark, thinking he bad lost his former effectiveness ef-fectiveness in the box. Manager Bucken-burger, Bucken-burger, of the Columbus Club, shortly afterward signed him, and thus showed good judgment, for Baldwin more than equalled his previous record, twice holding the Brooklyns and once each the St. Louis and Athletics down to two hits in a championship game. |