- One of the first major league stars to jump to the Federal League signing with the Chicago Whales in December, 1913 to become it's new player-manager.
- Part of the immortal Tinker-to-Evers-to Chance doubleplay combination.
- Despite being part of the keystone combo for the great Cubs teams, Evers and Tinker did not get along. The story was that they did not speak to each other off the field and on the field the most they would communicate would be who was covering second base on a play.
- Tinker was traded to the Reds at the end of the 1912 season. He was then sold after the 1913 season to the Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers) for $15,000. Tinker demanded a share of $2,000 of the purchase price and when he was refused, jumped to the Federal League.
- Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1946 along with Cubs teammates Frank Chance and Johnny Evers.
- Shortstop with the Chicago Cubs (1902-1913, 1916) and the Chicago Whales of the Federal League (1914-1915).
- Made major league debut on 17 April 1902.
- Shortstop for the Chicago Cub's famous double play team of the early 20th century immortalized by Franklin P. Adams' poem "Tinker to Evers to Chance."
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