[1] While playing for the Louisville Grays, he was banned from Major League Baseball after an 1877 gambling scandal.

He commenced his professional career with the Washington Olympics of the National Association in 1871, hitting .294 in 32 games.

[5] One of the bright spots that year for the Athletics was the hitting prowess of their star hitter, Hall.

[1] On June 17, 1876, he became the first Major League baseball player to hit two home runs in one game.

[1] Some baseball researchers attribute Hall as being the first major league player to hit for the cycle.

[6] On October 26, 1877, Louisville club vice president Charles Chase confronted Hall and fellow Gray Jim Devlin with charges that they threw some road games in August and September.