. . . you had to live fast!
Here's a guy who:
< was the first major league player with the nickname of "Spider," a moniker he received because of his thin build and his excellent range as a fielder;
< at age 21, played for the 1889 Washington Nationals, primarily as catcher behind Connie Mack. Alas, the Washington club folded after the 1889 season, and he was out of work, but not before leaving us this card;
< at age 22, played for the 1890 Buffalo Bisons of the Players League, again with Connie Mack;
< in only 107 games spread across those two MLB seasons, he played every position on the diamond at least four times, except for pitcher. He only pitched once;
< in Buffalo was noticed in a story in Sporting Life which related that "Owen Clark's first base playing has caught the crowds. He is deservedly a favorite.";
< was out of work again as the Player's League folded after the 1890 season;
< was too sick with tuberculosis to play anywhere for the 1891 season, and died of the disease in early 1892 at age 24.
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