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When knuckleballer Seaton jumped to the Federal League in 1914, he was the most coveted of the defectors, having led the NL with 27 wins for the Phillies in '13. He won 25 for the Brooklyn Feds in 1914, but thereafter his fortunes declined. In 1920, as baseball purged itself after the "Black Sox" scandal, the Pacific Coast League barred three players as "known gamblers" and San Francisco released Seaton. When he tried to move to the Southern Association his contract was not approved. He sued and won in Federal Court but left baseball before an appeal was reviewed. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 25, 1912: At Baker Bowl, Christy Mathewson subdues the Phillies on seven hits to beat Tom Seaton, 3–1. Two of the Phils' safeties are by 17-year-old infielder Gene Steinbrenner, the only hits of his brief ML career. » July 18, 1912: Gavvy Cravath swipes home in the 11th inning to give the Phils a 9–8 win over the Cubs. Reliever Tom Seaton is the winner over Jimmy Lavender. Seaton also pitches the 2nd game but loses, 4–2, to Ed Reulbach. » April 9, 1913: With league approval, the Dodgers play their opener—and first regular-season game at Ebbets Field—a day ahead of the rest of the league. Cold weather keeps the crowd down to about 12,000, and the Phils' knuckleballer Tom Seaton beats Nap Rucker, 1–0. Seaton will lead the NL in wins with 27. » May 13, 1913: Tom Seaton, with relief help from Grover Cleveland Alexander, tops the Pirates, 5–4. The winning blow for the Phils is a solo homer by Sherry Magee. » May 28, 1913: At the Polo Grounds, Grover Cleveland Alexander goes the first eight innings against the Giants, and exits with the score 66. Tom Seaton relieves, but the Giants finally score in the 14th to win, 7–6. » June 23, 1916: Chicago pitcher Tom Seaton provides the edge by stealing home in the 6th inning to help beat the Reds, 2–1. The 2nd game at Wrigley is postponed. » June 16, 1917: Grover Cleveland Alexander clubs two triples and shuts out the Cubs to lead the Phillies to a 4–0 win. Tom Seaton takes the loss.