About
MLB first baseman who collected 2,812 career hits, including 257 in 1920, which became a long-standing league record.
Before Fame
Played baseball at the University of Michigan for future Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey.
Trivia
He missed the entire 1923 season when he was afflicted with double vision.
Family Life
His two sons, Dick and Dave, also carved out excellent careers in the MLB.
Associated With
His single-season hits record was broken by Ichiro Suzuki in 2004.
