Jim O'Rourke
Major League Baseball player, manager
Died when: 68 years 129 days (820 months)Star Sign: Virgo

James Henry O'Rourke (September 1, 1850 – January 8, 1919), nicknamed "Orator Jim", was an American professional baseball player in the National Association and Major League Baseball who played primarily as a left fielder.
For the period 1876–1892, he ranks behind only Cap Anson in career major league games played (1,644), hits (2,146), at-bats (6,884), doubles (392) and total bases (2,936), and behind only Harry Stovey in runs scored (1,370) (Stovey was a younger player;
Anson played five seasons and O'Rourke four prior to 1876.).
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