Search Nap Lajoie Nap Lajoie Napoleon Lajoie Born: September 5, 1874, Woonsocket, Rhode Island Died: February 7, 1959, Daytona Beach, Florida Bats: right Throws: right Played for: Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Bronchos and Naps Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1937 168 votes of 201 ballots cast: 83.58% Second baseman Napoleon Larry Lajoie combined grace in the field ...

How Cobb Played the Game Part 3: His Batting Abilities The Cobb-Lajoie Race of 1910 Cobb's growing domination of the art of hitting angered many in the baseball world, for they hated to see Cobb beat players they admired. This hatred of Cobb came to a head in 1910 when he and Napoleon Lajoie, the player-manager of the Cleveland Naps, squared off in an epic race for the batting title (Cleveland ...