His real name was John Anthony, and he was 6'1, 190 pounds, which by 1947 standards...was as big as an Ox. He finished his undistinguished (mostly war-time) career with the Cubs.

Ox made 4 starts for the Cubs, went 1-2, and had an ERA of 10.13 (three of his four major league seasons he had ERA over 6.50). On the other hand, Ox actually hit pretty well for a pitcher. He hit a home run (a grand slam) for the Cubs and batted .429.

Teammates on that 1947 Cubs team included Johnny Bear Tracks Schmitz, Swish Nicholson, Peanuts Lowery, Russ The Mad Monk Meyer, and both players who were shot by women during a season…Eddie Waitkus and Billy Jurges. (Waitkus wouldn't be shot for another two years).

The 1947 Cubs were interesting, but they were bad. They finished in 6th place with a 69-85 record.