to play his entire career on the diamond without wearing a fielding glove.

Name

Eldridge attended St. Mary's College, Phoenix, Arizona, in the late 1870s, and wanted to play semi-professional baseball during the summer months, when he wasn't playing for the college as an amateur. He used the pseudonym "Jerry Denny" to hide his professional play from the college.

Professional achievements

Denny holds the major league record for most chances

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