About
Versatile baseball outfielder who played for six teams in eight years.
Before Fame
Playing minor-league ball since the age of 17, he was quickly nicknamed Braggo, for his self-aggrandizing stories.
Trivia
While he won a home run title one year, and a base stealing title another, many teams reportedly held celebrations at the end of the year when he was released.
Family Life
He was born in Burlington, south Wisconsin, where his parents were vacationing for the summer.
Associated With
He played alongside Shoeless Joe Jackson for a year on the Chicago White Sox.
