Thread: Jim O'Rourke hit .250 at age 54 !!
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Old 12-12-2005, 02:27 PM
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Default Jim O'Rourke hit .250 at age 54 !!
Posted By: Hal Lewis

HOF Jim O'Rourke hit .250 for the NY Giants in 1904 at the young old age of 54!!

http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/o'rouji01.shtml

Just an interesting tidbit to throw out to those people who are amazed at what Julio Franco is doing. And O'Rourke did it all without the help of steroids. The same cannot be said (with a straight face) about Franco.

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