$2,500 a year). Rusie refused to play until Freedman returned his money and ended up holding out for the entire 1896 season. It was a fiasco for baseball; fans boycotted and the press railed against the owners. Owners implored Rusie and Freedman to compromise; neither would budge. The holdout was finally settled just before the 1897 season, as the owners collaborated for recoupment of the garnished wages, as well as a $5,000 settlement ($ in today's dollars). This was partially out of respect for Rusie. However, the primary motivator was the threat of legal action against the reserve clause had his case gone to court. Later life Following the 1898 season arm trouble, hearing damage from a line drive to the head, and other personal problems kept him out of baseball for two years. In 1900, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Christy Mathewson. In 1901, Rusie pitched poorly in three games before retiring. Meanwhile Christy Mathewson went on to 371 wins for the Giants. Rusie finished his career with 245 wins, 174 losses, 1,934 strikeouts and a 3.07 ERA. Rusie died in Seattle, Washington, in 1942. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977. See also List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders List of Major League Baseball no-hitters Major League Baseball titles leaders Triple Crown (baseball) References External links 1871 births 1942 deaths National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Indianapolis Hoosiers (NL) players New York Giants (NL) players Cincinnati Reds players National League Pitching Triple Crown winners National League ERA champions National League strikeout champions National League wins champions Burlington Babies players Baseball players from Indiana People from Mooresville, Indiana