Major League Baseball Player. Born in Watertown, Wisconsin, he was a first baseman making his debut with the New York Giants on September 21, 1907. Nicknamed "Bonehead", he is best remembered for a base running error in a game against the Chicago Cubs on September 23, 1908, which caused the Giants to lose the National League pennant. For sixteen seasons, he played with the New York Giants (1907-16), Brooklyn Robins (1917), Chicago Cubs (1918-20) and New York Yankees (1925-26). He finished his career with a record of 720 runs scored, 1,580 hits, 61 home runs, 733 runs batted in and a .273 batting average. In 1953, he was inducted into the International League Hall of Fame. He died at age 67 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Watertown, Wisconsin, he was a first baseman making his debut with the New York Giants on September 21, 1907. Nicknamed "Bonehead", he is best remembered for a base running error in a game against the Chicago Cubs on September 23, 1908, which caused the Giants to lose the National League pennant. For sixteen seasons, he played with the New York Giants (1907-16), Brooklyn Robins (1917), Chicago Cubs (1918-20) and New York Yankees (1925-26). He finished his career with a record of 720 runs scored, 1,580 hits, 61 home runs, 733 runs batted in and a .273 batting average. In 1953, he was inducted into the International League Hall of Fame. He died at age 67 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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