- Shortstop for Pittsburgh Pirates (1926-1927), Washington Senators (1928-1934) and Boston Red Sox (1935-1945).
- Member of 1927 National League Champion Pittsburgh Pirates team. Member of 1933 American League Champion Washington Senators team.
- Named to 7 American League All Star Teams (1933-1935, 1937-1939 and 1941).
- Finished in top 10 in voting for American League MVP 5 times (1931-1933 and 1937-1938).
- Led American League in Games in 1930 (154) and 1931 (156).
- President of baseball's American League, 1959-1973.
- Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 1956.
- Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, 1995 (charter member).
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 195-197. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
- Manager of the Washington Senators (1933-1934) and Boston Red Sox (1935-1947).
- Made major league debut on 29 April 1926.
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