Henry Oxley

Oxley was born in Covehead, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He moved to Massachusetts at a young age; passenger records indicate that he arrived in Boston with his family on a ship from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in November 1858 at age 21 months. At the time of the 1870 United States Census, Oxley was living with his parents and eight siblings in East Boston. His father, Alex Oxley, was employed at the time as a blacksmith. At the time of the 1880 United States Census, Oxley was living in Lynn, Massachusetts, and was employed in a shoe shop.\n', '

In 1884, Oxley played Major League Baseball with both the New York Gothams (now known as the San Francisco Giants) and the New York Metropolitans. He played in just three games at the catcher position and ended his career without getting a hit. In his book, "Catcher: How the Man Behind the Plate Became an American Folk Hero," baseball…