Biography

John J. McGraw says: “On one occasion Fred Toney, the pitcher, came pretty near putting himself out of the game for good by eating foolishly. He is a big fellow physically and not only requires considerable food, but likes to eat just for the mere pleasure of it. We were in St. Louis that day and the temperature was 100 in the shade—one of those sweltering days for which St. Louis is famous in the hot months. Toney got up at 9:30 o'clock and ate some eggs and toast and coffee. That should have been enough for the day. At lunch time, though, he sat down to the table again and ate a heavy meal of calf's liver and bacon, dessert and coffee. Several players warned him, but he merely laughed. That afternoon on the field he was overcome by the intense heat. For a moment he staggered and then collapsed, unconscious. He had to be taken to a hospital and was in a serious condition.”

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