Amos Strunk

Amos Aaron Strunk (January 22, 1889 – July 22, 1979) was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1908 through 1924. Born in Philadelphia, he batted and threw left-handed. Scouted and signed by Philadelphia Athletics manager Connie Mack, who called him "the most underrated outfielder in baseball," Strunk was a dependable and speedy player on the basepaths and in the field.

Strunk reached the majors in 1908 with the Athletics, spending nine years with them before moving to the Boston Red Sox in 1918–19. He returned to Philadelphia in 1919–20, then played parts of four seasons with the Chicago White Sox from 1920 to 1923, before coming back to the Athletics in 1924 for his final major league season. Five times he led American League outfielders in fielding percentage, and he appeared in five World Series — with the Athletics in 1910–11 and 1913–14, and with the Red Sox in 1918 — as a member of four World Series champion teams.

Over a 17-season career, Strunk was a .284 hitter, going 1,418-for-4,999 with 15 home runs and 529 RBI in 1,512 games. He scored 696 runs and collected 213 doubles, 96 triples, and 185 stolen bases. He played all three outfield positions during his career.