Stratton was born on February 10, 1853 in Grafton, Massachusetts to Cyrus W. Stratton and Eliza A. (Bosworth) Stratton.\n', '

Stratton attended Brown University, where he played on the school\'s baseball team and was managing editor of the school newspaper, Libre Braunensis. He graduated in 1873 and went on to attend the Boston University School of Law and play semipro baseball for a number of teams including Live Oak and the Rolestone nine in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.\n', '

On June 17, 1881, Stratton appeared in a game at shortstop for the Worcester Ruby Legs. In that game, he had one hit in four at bats. He was the first Brown alumnus to play in the majors.\n', '

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