Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Altrock was one of the better pitchers in baseball for a brief period from 1904 to 1906 with the White Sox. He was instrumental in the White Sox World Series championship in 1906, going 20-13 with a 2.06 ERA in the regular season and 1-1 with a Series-best 1.00 ERA against the Chicago Cubs. Altrock was the last player to have played major league baseball in the 19th century to play in a game. He was the third oldest player to ever appear in Major League baseball game when he played his last season in 1933. Altrock died at age 88 in Washington, D.C.
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