John Traffley
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John M. Traffley
- Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown
- Height 5' 9", Weight 180 lb.
- Debut June 15, 1889
- Final Game June 15, 1889
- Born 1862 in Chicago, IL USA
- Died May 15, 1900 in Baltimore, MD USA
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The brother of Bill Traffley, John Traffley was a semipro baseball player. When the 1889 Louisville Colonels came to Baltimore, MD in 1889 to face the Orioles, a few Colonels refused to play when manager Mordecai Davidson said he would fine players $25 for each loss. Davidson quickly hired some local semipros like Traffley to play. John went 1 for 2 and was released after the striking players returned. He later died of a head injury from an accident.
Source: Mendoza's Heroes by Al Pepper
