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amead17 · 09-25-2025, 11:39 AM

PELTY LOST TO BROWNS WITH SEVERE ELBOW INJURY

By Samuel T. Kingsley, Sporting Times
May 29, 1904

Promising young hurler sidelined for over a year after torn ligament

The St. Louis Browns were handed a cruel blow on Sunday as young pitcher Barney Pelty was struck down by injury in the club’s 8–2 defeat at home to the Detroit Tigers. The loss left the Browns with a mark of 18–22, but the larger story was Pelty’s sudden removal from the mound.

The 23-year-old right-hander was working into the fifth inning when he grimaced in pain after delivering a pitch. The club’s medical staff hurried to his aid, and within moments he was led from the field, the crowd in St. Louis giving him a sympathetic round of applause.

Later that evening, grim tidings followed: doctors confirmed Pelty had suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing arm, an injury that will require at least fourteen months of recovery. His season, and perhaps much of next, is lost.

Pelty, who had only begun to carve out his place in the Browns’ rotation after a limited rookie campaign in 1903, had compiled a 2–7 record with a 3.78 earned run average thus far in 1904.

A downcast Pelty offered a few words from the clubhouse.

“This is the hardest thing I’ve faced in baseball,” he said quietly. “I had just started to find my stride with this club, and now it’s all been taken away. I can only hope to heal and come back stronger.”

Manager Hugh Duffy, clearly disappointed but resolute, spoke of the setback.

“Barney is a fine young pitcher and was beginning to show the kind of fight we need on this club,” Duffy remarked. “It’s a bitter loss for him and for us, but we’ll rally around the rest of the staff. Baseball is full of trials, and this is another we must endure.”

For the Browns, the absence of their promising young arm will test the depth of the rotation as they attempt to steady their course in the early stages of the season.

09-25-2025, 11:39 AM	#137
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 8,687	Pelty injured PELTY LOST TO BROWNS WITH SEVERE ELBOW INJURY By Samuel T. Kingsley, Sporting Times May 29, 1904 Promising young hurler sidelined for over a year after torn ligament The St. Louis Browns were handed a cruel blow on Sunday as young pitcher Barney Pelty was struck down by injury in the club’s 8–2 defeat at home to the Detroit Tigers. The loss left the Browns with a mark of 18–22, but the larger story was Pelty’s sudden removal from the mound. The 23-year-old right-hander was working into the fifth inning when he grimaced in pain after delivering a pitch. The club’s medical staff hurried to his aid, and within moments he was led from the field, the crowd in St. Louis giving him a sympathetic round of applause. Later that evening, grim tidings followed: doctors confirmed Pelty had suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing arm, an injury that will require at least fourteen months of recovery. His season, and perhaps much of next, is lost. Pelty, who had only begun to carve out his place in the Browns’ rotation after a limited rookie campaign in 1903, had compiled a 2–7 record with a 3.78 earned run average thus far in 1904. A downcast Pelty offered a few words from the clubhouse. “This is the hardest thing I’ve faced in baseball,” he said quietly. “I had just started to find my stride with this club, and now it’s all been taken away. I can only hope to heal and come back stronger.” Manager Hugh Duffy, clearly disappointed but resolute, spoke of the setback. “Barney is a fine young pitcher and was beginning to show the kind of fight we need on this club,” Duffy remarked. “It’s a bitter loss for him and for us, but we’ll rally around the rest of the staff. Baseball is full of trials, and this is another we must endure.” For the Browns, the absence of their promising young arm will test the depth of the rotation as they attempt to steady their course in the early stages of the season.