Mother Watson
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Walter L. "Mother" Watson (January 27, 1865 - November 23, 1898) was a Major League Baseball pitcher during part of the 1887 season. He was a native of Middleport, Ohio.
Watson appeared in two games for the Cincinnati Red Stockings of the American Association, starting both of them and completing one. The first was on May 19 against the Philadelphia Athletics and the second was against the Brooklyn Grays on May 27. He gave up 28 baserunners (22 hits and 6 walks) in just 14 innings. He also gave up 18 runs, but only 9 of them were earned runs.
In his brief MLB career he was 0-1 with one strikeout and an ERA of 5.79.
Watson died in his hometown of Middleport, Ohio at the age of 33.
