Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1919 — NAPOLEON LAJOIE, ONE OF GREATEST INFIELDERS, RETIRES FROM BASEBALL [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NAPOLEON LAJOIE, ONE OF GREATEST INFIELDERS, RETIRES FROM BASEBALL

Napoleon Lajoie, for over 20 years considered one of the world’s greatest Infielders, announces his* retirement from professional baseball. For many years he was considered the leading second baseman. Last season Lajoie managed the Indianapolis team of the American association. Only once in his 23 years’ career on the diamond did Lajoie belong to a pennant-winning team. That was in 1917, when he managed the Toronto team of the International league. Four times Lajoie led the American league batters and four times he managed to make more than 209 hits. During his 21 years In the major leagues. Lajoie collected 3,243 base hitsT a grand average of .338, and scored more than 1,500 runs. Lajoie retires from baseball to take care of his interests in an automobile tire manufacturing company.

GREATEST OF ALL KEYSTONE SACKERS.