 In 1887 , Gilligan was fined $ 25 for binge drinking and missing a game for the Nationals . The next season , Gilligan was released by the team . In his final MLB season , Gilligan signed with the Detroit Wolverines . He played in one game for the team , going 1 – for – 5 with a run and a strikeout . Later that year , Gilligan signed with the Lynn Shoemakers , appearing in 11 games before joining the Manchester Maroons for three games . For the next three years , Gilligan continued to play minor league baseball . 
