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amead17 · 09-28-2025, 01:31 AM

DUMMY TAYLOR FELLED BY SHOULDER INJURY IN FIRST START

By Samuel T. Kingsley, Sporting Times
August 3, 1904

White Sox hurler lost for season after long-awaited chance in rotation

It was a bitter night at South Side Park for the Chicago White Sox, who fell 4–1 to the Washington Senators, but the defeat paled beside the crueler misfortune that befell pitcher Dummy Taylor. Given his first start of the year after months of patient waiting in the bullpen, Taylor’s long-sought opportunity ended in disaster as a shoulder injury forced him from the game in the seventh inning.

Taylor had held his own through six frames before calamity struck. On his first delivery of the seventh, he winced, clutching at his shoulder in pain. The trainers hastened to the mound and, after a brief examination, escorted him to the clubhouse. The sight of the right-hander departing the field brought a hush over the Chicago faithful.

The club later confirmed the worst: Taylor has suffered a torn labrum in his pitching shoulder and will be sidelined for approximately ten months, ending his season and casting doubt on his readiness for the opening of 1905. For the campaign, Taylor departs with a mark of 1–3 in one start and nine relief appearances, carrying a tidy earned run average of 2.76.

Though clearly disheartened, Taylor spoke with determination after the announcement. “It is a cruel thing to be set aside just as I was given my chance,” he remarked. “But I have faced obstacles before, and I mean to fight my way back to the mound. Chicago has shown faith in me, and I will not let that faith go unanswered.”

Manager Clark Griffith voiced both sympathy and admiration for his stricken hurler. “Taylor worked hard, waited his turn, and when it came he gave us all he had,” Griffith said. “This game can be merciless, but the lad has the heart for the fight. We shall miss him, but I have no doubt he will return to us in due course.”

For the White Sox, now standing at 40–55, the loss of Taylor is another in a season already marked by setbacks. Yet in the words of Griffith, “the club must march on.”

09-28-2025, 01:31 AM	#147
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 8,677	Taylor Injured DUMMY TAYLOR FELLED BY SHOULDER INJURY IN FIRST START By Samuel T. Kingsley, Sporting Times August 3, 1904 White Sox hurler lost for season after long-awaited chance in rotation It was a bitter night at South Side Park for the Chicago White Sox, who fell 4–1 to the Washington Senators, but the defeat paled beside the crueler misfortune that befell pitcher Dummy Taylor. Given his first start of the year after months of patient waiting in the bullpen, Taylor’s long-sought opportunity ended in disaster as a shoulder injury forced him from the game in the seventh inning. Taylor had held his own through six frames before calamity struck. On his first delivery of the seventh, he winced, clutching at his shoulder in pain. The trainers hastened to the mound and, after a brief examination, escorted him to the clubhouse. The sight of the right-hander departing the field brought a hush over the Chicago faithful. The club later confirmed the worst: Taylor has suffered a torn labrum in his pitching shoulder and will be sidelined for approximately ten months, ending his season and casting doubt on his readiness for the opening of 1905. For the campaign, Taylor departs with a mark of 1–3 in one start and nine relief appearances, carrying a tidy earned run average of 2.76. Though clearly disheartened, Taylor spoke with determination after the announcement. “It is a cruel thing to be set aside just as I was given my chance,” he remarked. “But I have faced obstacles before, and I mean to fight my way back to the mound. Chicago has shown faith in me, and I will not let that faith go unanswered.” Manager Clark Griffith voiced both sympathy and admiration for his stricken hurler. “Taylor worked hard, waited his turn, and when it came he gave us all he had,” Griffith said. “This game can be merciless, but the lad has the heart for the fight. We shall miss him, but I have no doubt he will return to us in due course.” For the White Sox, now standing at 40–55, the loss of Taylor is another in a season already marked by setbacks. Yet in the words of Griffith, “the club must march on.”