He stopped playing baseball in the 1920s................but some of his records still stand............odd thing is that he was born on the same calendar day as my mother..............dec 18th.................a week before Xmas...................

Born: December 18, 1886 Narrows, Georgia
Died: July 17, 1961 (aged 74) Atlanta, Georgia
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 30, 1905 for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 11, 1928 for the Philadelphia Athletics
Career statistics
Batting average	.367
Hits	4,191
Home runs	117
Runs batted in	1,938
Stolen bases	892