A second-line pitcher with the pennant-winning Pirates in 1901, Poole was purchased
by the Reds, who gave him a shot as a regular. He was 12-4 his first season in Cincinnati
but quickly faded.
(JK)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»June 17, 1904:
The Giants Ed Poole allows three Brooklyn hits in beating the Superbas, 20, in the opener of a 4-game series.