READING, PA. August 8, 1915 - For the first three years of the United Baseball Association, Owen Chaney was arguably the best pitcher in the league. In April of this year, Chaney injured his arm badly in a game against the Boston Shipbuilders.
The 28-year-old pitcher was on his way to becoming an all-time legend of the game. In the league's inaugural season, Chaney was named the best pitcher in the game. His 18-10 record and 2.77 ERA showed that he was definitely reading for the big leagues at 25.
His 1913 season was excellent, but his team was poor. His 14-18 record was lackluster, but his 2.62 ERA showed how great he was.
But his 1914 season was just flat-out legendary. A 21-10 record and a 1.90 ERA was capped off by his second championship win. And at 27-years-old, he had at least ten more years of pitching to look forward to.
However, on April 9, 1915, his future was derailed when he tore a ligament in his shoulder. He spent the last four months trying to come back, but today he announced that he would never pitch again and has retired from the game. He plans to become a coach in the UBA soon.
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