Post-playing Career
After playing his final major league season in 1913, Ball returned back to minor league baseball and played for several teams until 1924. Most notably, in May 1916, he was traded by the Toronto Maple Leafs to his hometown team, the Bridgeport Hustlers of the Eastern League, and became both their manager and second baseman. The Hustlers were struggling at the time and the addition of Ball did nothing to change the team's fortunes. By July, the Hustlers were still languishing in last place and, as a result, he was dismissed from the team.
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