Billy Sunday
(1862-1935), was a professional baseball player from 1883 to 1891
for Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia teams. He was converted
through the street preaching of Harry Monroe of the Pacific Garden
Mission in Chicago. He left a $5,000 a year salary as a baseball player
for a $75 a month for the previously evangelistic YMCA. From 1893
to 1895 was associated with J. Wilbur Chapman. He was an evangelist
from 1893 to 1935. It is estimated that over 300,000 people walked
the "sawdust trail" to receive Jesus Christ as Saviour and
Lord. (Adapted from "The Wycliffe Biographical Dictionary of
the Church," page 387, Elgin S. Moyer, 1982, ©Moody Press,
Chicago, IL)
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