WASHINGTON, DC. June 30, 1916 - Washington second basemen Boot Groats is just 23-years old and his already have trouble staying on the field.
He made the big league club back in 1912 at just 19 years old, and while his first three seasons went without a hitch, last year and now this year are different stories.
Last year, Groat missed 46 games due to two different injuries. First, he hurt his rotator cuff on a throw from the outfield in a cutoff play, and then as soon as he came back, he injured his ribs in a collision at home plate.
He put the injuries behind him and made it through the first two months of the season fine. But on the last day of May, he had a minor setback when he strained his forearm and was out for a week and a half.
Two weeks later, he had pretty bad knee inflamation that kept him out for another week. And yesterday, his shoulder acted up. Doctors haven't made a diagnosis other than "sore shoulder," but say that he likely won't be back for 8 weeks.
This is a very tough break for Groat and his team, the Washinton Grays, who sit on top of the standings of the United League with a five game lead over the Chicago Orphans.
28-year-old Ducky Bunn, a good defensive player but an absolutely dreadful hitter, will take over for Groat for the next 7-8 weeks.
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