Led National League catchers in fielding percentage in 1940 (.990),
1942 (.995), 1943 (.991), and 1944 (.984).
Manager of the Cleveland Indians, 1951-1965, 1968-1969.
Catcher for the National League's Brooklyn Dodgers (1928 [3 games],
1930-1940) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1940-1946); and the American
League's Cleveland Indians, 1947.
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, 1977.
Made major league debut on 27 September 1928.
Until his death October 30, 2005 he was the oldest living member of the Baseball Hall of Fame at age 97. Phil Rizzuto, age 88 at the time, became the oldest member.
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 337-339. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.