Phil Bradley (catcher) explained

Phil Bradley
Position:	Catcher / Manager
Bats:	Unknown
Throws:	Unknown
Birth Date:	March 28, 1886
Birth Place:	Schenectady, New York, U.S.
Death Date:	?
Teams:	Cuban Giants ^[1] Brooklyn Royal Giants (–,) ^[2] Matanzas (–) Leland Giants (–) New York Lincoln Giants Paterson Smart Set Schenectady Mohawk Giants

Philip Daniel Bradley (born March 28, 1886) was an American baseball player in the pre-Negro leagues playing mostly as a catcher. Most of his seasons were played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants.

Sportswriter Harry Daniels named Bradley to his 1909 "All-American Team" saying Bradley was presently "the second best catcher in colored base ball" second only to Bruce Petway. Although, Daniels noted that Bradley was a better hitter than Petway.^[3]

Notes and References

1. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1Wcncq5-bHdVUtxNE8zTTR3aXc "Cuban Giants Won Out 5 to 1" Bridgeton Evening News, Bridgeton, New Jersey, Thursday, July 25, 1907, Page 2, Column 6
2. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1Wcncq5-bHdRHdRVVIzNWNlS0E "Colored Brethren Can Wallop a Few" The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY, Tuesday Morning, May 3, 1910, Page 10, Columns 2 and 3
3. http://negroleagues.bravehost.com/pdf/001968.pdf "The Base Ball Spirit In The East." Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, December 25, 1909, Page 7, Columns 1 and 2