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By David L. Fleitz

Napoleon Lajoie was once the 6th participant, and the 1st moment baseman, to be elected to the Baseball corridor of popularity. in the course of his profession, which lasted from 1896 to 1916, he was once usually referred to as the “King of Ballplayers” and used to be greatly considered as the best baseball participant of all time ahead of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth got here alongside. colourful, aggressive, and infrequently unpredictable, Lajoie was once so well known that the Cleveland staff used to be known as the Naps in his honor whereas he performed for them. He was once a a number of batting champion, the yank League’s first Triple Crown winner, and the 3rd member of the 3,000 hits membership. This ebook is the 1st ever full-length biography of this some time past superstar.

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