Jigger Statz

Arnold John "Jigger" Statz (October 20, 1897 – March 16, 1988) was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout.

Statz attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he moved from Illinois along with his parents at an early age.

[1] Statz played in the major leagues during eight seasons from 1919 to 1928 for the Chicago Cubs, New York Giants, Boston Red Sox, and Brooklyn Robins.

[citation needed] The year after his playing career ended, he was a member of the first group of players elected to the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame.

Jigger Statz played himself in the 1929 Paramount film, Fast Company, and in 1952 served as a technical advisor for The Winning Team, a fictionalized Warner Bros. biography of Grover Cleveland Alexander which starred Ronald Reagan.

Statz taking batting practice in 1920.