Reilly was one of the major league American Association‘s stars, and he played his entire career in his hometown of Cincinnati. A smooth-fielding, 6’3″ first baseman, Long John tied for the AA lead with 11 home runs in 1884 and led with 13 HR and 103 RBI in 1888. He also stole 82 bases in 1888 and had 226 career stolen bases.
