Bill Joyce (baseball)
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William Michael Joyce was an American professional baseball player and manager. He was a third baseman over parts of eight seasons with the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders, Boston Reds, Brooklyn Grooms, Washi
Joyce in 1894
Charles Comiskey
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Charles Albert Comiskey, nicknamed "Commy" or "the Old Roman", was an American professional baseball first baseman, manager, and team owner. He played 13 seasons in the American Association for the St
Bill Joyce (baseball)
…his minor league career in the Texas League in 1887. He continued in the Texas League in 1888 and 1889. Joyce impressed St. Louis Browns player-manager Charlie Comiskey at a December 1889 exhibition game, leading Comiskey to recommend that Players' League founder John Montgomery Ward hire Joyce for his Brooklyn Ward's…
Comiskey c. 1909
An 1887 baseball card showing Comiskey as a St. Louis Brown
An 1888 baseball card showing Comiskey as a St. Louis Brown
Comiskey, circa 1910