Ventura born, October 19, 1887.
Starred in baseball at St. Vincent’s College (Loyola, U.)
Joined the New York Giants after college where he played center field from 1908-1915.
Played for Boston Braves 1916.
Played in 961 major league games.
Played in three World Series.
In 1910 he had the fourth highest batting average in the National League.
In 1910 he tied for the fewest errors by a National League center fielder.
In 1911 and 1912 he was third in stolen bases.
During his major-league career, he made 1752 putouts, had 133 assists and compiled a .965 fielding average.