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Show CONNIE MACK AT LEFT AND HANK O'DAY AT RIGHT IN PIRATE UNIFORM. itf ' ''pi ' I ' ' lata. The catching staff of the Pittsburg Pitts-burg team in O'Day's days was mad') up of Miller, Carroll, Kemmler and Ringo. Connie Mack care here In 1S91 from the Buffalo Players' league tern Ho began hl3 real baseball career with the Hattfords in 1SS5 an.I 1SS6. After the season of 1S8C the Washington team of the National league secured the "Hartford Big Four," of which Connie Con-nie was one, and the only one to make good In fast company. Connie played with Washington in 1SS7. 1SSS and )$S9. Then he Jumped the Senators and went to the Buffalo Brotherhood team. When peace was declared. Mack came to Pittsburg, where he soon became one of the most popular players. He was regarded as the atar catcher of the Pirates (and. by (he way. the Pittsburg team got the name of 'Pirates' the very year Mack came here). The other catchers were George Geor-ge Miller. Tun Berger and Jocko Fields. Fred Carroll was a member of tbe team, but be divided honord with Dan Lally In right field. Pittsburg. Jan. 28. Delving down Into the ancient history of tlie Pittsburg Pitts-burg baseball club, It Is found that Hank O'Day, now considered the king of umpires, and Connie Mack, present manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, were at one time wearers of the Pirate unlfoim. They didn't look then as they do now. These two faumoua figures fig-ures In the baseball world were not wearers of Pittsburg togs at the same time, however. O'Day's service starting start-ing In 1885 and Mark's in 1.891. O'Day came here from Toledo team, where he .with Tony Mullane, old all the pitching In 1SS3 and JSSt. The Toledo club left the American association as-sociation in 18S5. and all Its players scattering around- O'Day was In Pittsburg only part of the season of 18S5. He was released to the Washington club, where ho finished the season. He found here a galaxy of pitchers, consisting of Gal-vin, Gal-vin, Morris, Mountalnl and Meogan. The latter was quite a favorite and St is a pltv that no portrait of Peter ex- |