Switch Pitcher Elton Chamberlain The Topeka Daily Capital (Topeka, Kansas) 19 Sep 1891 The famous pitcher, Elton Chaberlain, who is a present causing the sphere to gyrate in a puzzling manner for the Athletics of Philadelphia, on e of the best clubs in the American association, is a native of Warsaw, N.Y. There it was that the now well know knight of the diamond first saw daylight some twenty-four years ago. After the usual amateur apprenticeship, Chamberlain commenced to play ball for the almighty dollar in 1885 with the Hamilton (Ont.) club. The next year he jumped into the Southern league and twirled the leather for Macon, Ga. His work with Louisville in 1887 brought him considerable of a reputation, which was greatly increased, when, in 1888, his pitching very materially assisted St. Louis to win the American association pennant. After another season with St. Louis Barr pitched for Columbus. He is one of the few ambidextrous pitchers in the baseball business....
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