On why Jennings, with little to no playing experience, was called upon to catch the hard-throwing Golden, Caylor stated: He looked so large and handsome, so very like a catcher...that Manager Chapman was mashed, and straightway engaged him, and clinched the bargain with a dinner. He endured his nickname for the remainder of his career, and sportswriters exaggerated his dismal performance more in the years afterward.
The decision to select Jennings as the catcher was influenced by his physical appearance, which reminded Chapman of a traditional catcher. This led to Chapman's swift agreement, sealed over dinner, and Jennings retained the nickname for the rest of his career, with sportswriters exaggerating his poor performance in later years.