Lafayette Napoleon Cross (May 12, 1866 – September 6, 1927) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1887 to 1907. Cross played most of his 21-year career with Philadelphia-based teams in four different leagues. One of the sport's top all-around players in the years surrounding the turn of the 20th century, when he retired he ranked fifth in major league history in hits (2,644) and runs batted in (1,371), ninth in doubles (411) and total bases (3,466), and third in games played (2,275) and at bats (9,064).
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Lafayette Napoleon Cross 12 May 1866 Milwaukee, WI
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Died |
6 September 1927 (aged 61) Toledo, OH
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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