Napoleon “Larry” Lajoie was, in so many ways ... He once grew so mad that an umpire would not replace a baseball that had gone black from dirt and spit and grime, he simply picked up the ...

Nap joined the Philadelphia Athletics, who were managed by a lanky young man named Connie Mack, and continued his drive to baseball immortality. Lajoie liked to recall those early days in the AL.

Nap Lajoie, Eddie Collins and Grover Cleveland Alexander. In other words, it’s the ultimate historical baseball jackpot. Those 11 baseball figures were all elected throughout the first four ...

Sockalexis died in December 1913. Lajoie was near the end of his career. His final game came Aug. 26, 1916. He played 21 years in the majors, including his stint in Cleveland from 1902-14 ...

An early 20th century advertisement for Snyder baseball bats (image ... bat from Spalding and the Lajoie (above), designed by Ty Cobb rival Napoleon Lajoie and said to offer a better grip ...