as they rained blows on each other. An anecdote, probably apocryphal, has been printed in some baseball books about a quip by Altrock during his coaching days with the Senators. A batter had hit a ball into the stands and it was not known whether it was fair or foul. The umpire, who had been the target of Altrock's gibes, made the call and shortly afterward a woman was carried from the stands on a litter. The umpire asked Altrock if the ball had hit the woman. In his clear voice, Nick answered, "No. You called that one right and she passed out from shock." He was the second oldest position player to play in a major league game when he played in 1933 at the age of 57. Altrock lived for many years in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C., with his wife Eleanor, and died at age 88 in 1965. He is interred at Vine Street Hill Cemetery in Cincinnati. See also Nick Altrock: A Columbia Heights Major Leaguer - Ghosts of DC List of Major League Baseball players who played in four decades References Further reading Altrock Wasn't Always A Clown; Was Great Pitcher, by Harry Grayson, June 20, 1943 External links , or Baseball Almanac, or Retrosheet 1876 births 1965 deaths 19th-century baseball players American people of German descent Baseball coaches from Ohio Baseball players from Cincinnati Boston Americans players Burials at Vine Street Hill Cemetery Chicago White Sox players Columbus Senators players Grand Rapids Cabinet Makers players Grand Rapids Furniture Makers players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players Louisville Colonels players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball pitching coaches Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Navy Midshipmen baseball coaches Oswego Grays players Springfield Wanderers players Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Toronto Royals players Vaudeville performers Washington Senators (1901–1960) coaches Washington Senators (1901–1960) players