by David Arcidiacono (c) Connecticut Explored Inc. SPRING 2003 Subscribe/Buy the Issue! Robert Ferguson (1845-1894) was tough, as Hartford would come to find out. In the summer of 1873 Nat Hicks, catcher for the New York Mutuals, foolishly argued with Ferguson during a game in which Old Fergy was acting as umpire. After a few … Continue reading The Hartford Dark Blues