Gus Brooks

A native of Alton, Illinois, Brooks lived in St. Louis, Missouri where he had a living grandmother. He first played with the Black Stockings in 1888 and the West Ends for four years from 1888 to 1892.^[1]

Brooks played for the Chicago Unions in 1894, and for the Page Fence Giants the following season. He collapsed in the outfield during a Page Fence Giants game against a local white team in Hastings, Michigan in 1895 and died two hours later at age 23.^[2][3][4] A newspaper article stated that Brooks "“joined the team in April and was one of their best players." His death was credited to a heart ailment and he was likely buried in an unmarked grave.^[1][4]

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