Seybold was a larger athlete for his day, hovering around 200 Pounds, and he spent most of his 20s in the minors. He had the tendency to let himself get out of shape, but Connie Mack saw something in him and signed him, and the 30 year old was at Leftfield when the team took the field for the first time in 1901.
As a “rookie," Seybold would bat .334, and become a fan-favorite among the Athletics fanbase. He would win the aforementioned Home Run title in 1902 with 16, and he would post a career-best 97 Runs Batted In. He would also have his another.300 season (.316) that year. 1903 saw the Outfielder lead the American League in Doubles (45), and he would again bat over .300 in 1906.
Seybold's play declined severely in 1908, and he would retire shortly after. With the Athletics, he would have 1,066 Hits and a .296 Batting Average, a great story considering he never really got going until he was 30.
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