Walter Arlington Latham "The Freshest Man On Earth"

[Crash Course]

He played in the major leagues from 1880 to 1909.

[Hilltop168]

A little info on Arlie:


http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/library/columns/rw_040618.htm


I'm votin' yes since he ran a deli in my old neighborhood.:)


John

[nyy26wc]

No

-15 RCAA

5 years with a double digit negative RCAA
6 times in the top 10 in outmaking
twice in the top 10 in worst OPS

[mainsr]

Thanks for the reference, Hilltop. I agree with Lee - the numbers don't indicate that he was all that great of a ballplayer, and I don't think you get into the Gallery by being a clown alone (a point we will no doubt debate more fully when Rabbit Maranville is nominated).

[KCBOOMER]

If Arlie hadn't of had two outstanding seasons he would have been a disaster. No from me.

[Golden Bear]

He almost gets in on the nickname alone...but no.

[crazydiamond]

definitely not