 Napoléon " Nap " Lajoie ( / ˈlæʒəweɪ / ; September 5 , 1874 – February 7 , 1959 ) , also known as Larry Lajoie and nicknamed " The Frenchman " , was an American professional baseball second baseman and player @-@ manager . He played in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for the Philadelphia Phillies , Philadelphia Athletics ( twice ) , and Cleveland Naps between 1896 and 1916 . He managed the Naps from 1905 through 1909 . 
