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Who is this slugging left fielder?

My first and middle names are Henry Emmett, but I am known by a politically incorrect, ethnic nickname -- not unusual for the era in which I played.

I was born in 1901 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. My parents were German immigrants.

I made my major league debut in 1923 with the Detroit Tigers, hitting .334 and playing in the outfield with Ty Cobb and Harry Heilmann.

My older brother, Frank, was also a big-leaguer, playing third base for the Philadelphia Athletics.

In 1926 I hit .378, but after an "off" year in 1927 (I hit .298), I was traded to the St. Louis Browns. This began the revolving-door aspect of my career, in which I played for a total of six teams (unusual then, commonplace today), finishing with the Pirates in 1939.

In 1934, I set the record (which still stands) for fastest player to reach 100 hits, doing it in my 60th game.

Overall, I had 2,524 hits in my career and my career batting average was .330.

I was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1964.

I died in Sarasota, Florida, on May 12, 1971, at age 69.