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Bill ToddThe five decades of play was pretty much a gimmick for Altrock, too. He blew out his arm after the 1906 season, and his last year as a full-time player was 1907, when he pitched in 30 games for the White Sox. He appeared in only five games after 1918: 1 each in '19, '24, '29, '31, and '33. His final appearance was in the final game of the 1933 season, after the Nats had their (also final, alas) pennant locked down.
Bill