• Card series: Pioneer Portraits II: 1875-1899
• City: Philadelphia
• Team: Phillies
• League: National League
• Hall: National Baseball Hall of Fame

Napoleon Lajoie (1885-1959) joined the American League at its inception and became its first superstar en route to a Hall of Fame career as one of the best all time 2nd basemen. In that first year of the junior circuit, Lajoie set a record never exceeded in the AL with a .426 BA (also never exceeded in the modern era in the NL). Won the Triple Crown in 1901 and 4 more AL batting titles.

• Only Cobb, Ruth, Wagner, Mathewson and Johnson preceded him In the first HOF balloting
• Was such a hit with Cleveland fans, they voted to name the team the “Naps” in 1903
• Elected to Hall of Fame: 1937