A heavy consumer of alcohol would logically be much more susceptible to the overtures of other clubs, as well as more likely to be in need of money.

[1] He played for the West Philadelphias in 1867,[2] the Cincinnati Buckeyes in 1868,[3] the Troy Haymakers in 1869 and 1870, and the Chicago Dreadnaughts in 1870 as well.

With the Baltimore Canaries in 1872, Fisher had 10 wins, one loss, and a league-leading 1.80 earned run average.

He repeated as ERA champion the next season while pitching for the Philadelphia Athletics, posting a nearly identical 1.81 mark.

[5] On May 2, 1876, he gave up the first home run in National League history to Chicago White Stockings star Ross Barnes.