Walter Arlington Latham (March 15, 1860-November 29, 1952) was an American baseball player from 1880 -1909. Nicknamed "The Freshest Man on Earth", Latham was a colorful third baseman known for playing practical jokes on his owner Chris von der Ahe and manager Charles Comiskey. In one famous stunt, he lit a firecracker under third base in an effort to "wake himself up". Also he would occasionally put on a clown's nose while walking behind von der Ahe. March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Christian Friedrich (or: Frederick) Wilhelm von der Ahe (? 1851- June 5, 1913) was a German- American entrepreneur who, after his emigration to the US in 1867, became a brewer and owner of the St. ... Charles Comiskey baseball card, 1887 Charles Albert Comiskey (August 15, 1859 _ October 26, 1931) was a Major League Baseball player, manager and team owner. ...

Latham was known as a very good base stealer in his day. In 1887, as a member of the St. Louis Browns, he stole 129 bases, the most until Rickey Henderson stole 130 in 1982. This record was not recognized by Major League Baseball as the Browns played in the American Association in the 19th century. Latham ended his career with 739 stolen bases. He died in Garden City, New York in 1952 at the age of 92. 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... (For the 1901-02 American League team known as the Baltimore Orioles, see New York Yankees. ... Rickey Henderson Rickey Henley Henderson (born December 25, 1958) is a professional baseball player. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... The American Association has been the name of at least two leagues of professional United States of America. ... The all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson, swipes third in 1985 In baseball statistics, stolen bases (denoted by SB) is a count of the number of bases successfully stolen by a player. ... Garden City is an upscale, predominantly white, Catholic and Protestant village located in Nassau County, New York. ...