Jersey Bakley Biography
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- Born April 17, 1864
Born in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township, New Jersey, Bakley made his major league debut at the age of 19 for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association. He went 5–3 for the eventual pennant winners.\n', '
He spent the next several years in the minors before returning to the majors in 1888, and was arguably one of the better pitchers in the country in 1888 and 1889. His 532 innings pitched in 1888 ranked second in the AA, and he went 25–33 with a 2.97 earned run average. The next season, his 2.96 ERA was the second-best in the National League.\n', '
On September 3, 1890, Bakley gave up Harry Stovey\'s 100th homer, which was the first time that milestone had ever been reached.\n', '
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