Tony Lazzeri

Anthony Michael Lazzeri (December 6, 1903 – August 6, 1946) was an American professional baseball second baseman who played during the 1920s and 1930s, predominantly with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. Born and raised in San Francisco, California, he dropped out of school to work alongside his father as a boilermaker before turning to professional baseball at the age of 18. After playing in minor league baseball from 1922 through 1925, Lazzeri joined the Yankees in 1926.

He became part of the famed "Murderers' Row" Yankee batting lineup of the late 1920s, including the 1927 team, alongside Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Bob Meusel. Italian-speaking fans nicknamed him "Poosh 'Em Up," derived from a mistranslation of an Italian phrase meaning to hit it out, or hit a home run. In 1933 he was a member of the original American League All-Star team.

Lazzeri is one of only 14 major league players to hit for the natural cycle—a single, double, triple, and home run in sequence—and the only player to complete a natural cycle with a grand slam. He also holds the American League record for the most runs batted in during a single game, with 11 on May 24, 1936. He died on August 6, 1946.