ABOUT JACK GLASSCOCK
Played shortstop in the 19th century, in the early years when baseball was still played without gloves.
He dropped out of school at an early age to become a carpenter.
He is credited for several innovative defensive measures.
He and his wife Rhoda had two sons and one daughter.
He held the record for most putouts by a shortstop until it was broken by Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith .
