Jimmy Wood
Baseball
Wood's career in organized baseball began as early as 1860 when he began play for the Eckford of Brooklyn (also known as the Brooklyn Eckfords), with whom he played for nine seasons (1860–1869) during the following decade. For the 1871 season, he took the position of player-manager for the Chicago White Stockings, for a salary of $2,000 per year. The White Stockings eventually were renamed the Chicago Cubs, so Wood is considered the first player signed by the Cubs, their first star, and their first manager. It was with the White Stockings that he is credited for inventing the program of spring training when he moved his team down to New Orleans, Louisiana prior to the upcoming season to train in warmer weather. With Chicago having signed Wood, who had helped the Eckfords win two championships in 1862 and 1863, other star players followed, allowing Chicago to put a good team on the field…
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