ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv, hiː ɐtˈɛmptᵻd tə jˈuːniənˌaɪz mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ plˈeɪɚz ɪn ɐn ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən kˈɔːld ðə plˈeɪɚz fɹɐtˈɜːnᵻɾi.
In 1912, he attempted to unionize major league players in an organization called the Players Fraternity.