Delos D. Drake, a longtime Findlay resident, was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 1903 and highlighted a professional baseball career by playing three seasons in the major leagues. In 1911, he played outfield for Detroit alongside two Hall of Famers, Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford, batting .279 with 9 triples and 20 stolen bases in 91 games. He is the only non-pitcher, who threw left-handed and batted right-handed, to ever play in Detroit. In 1914-15, he played for the St. Louis Feds of the Federal League, a third major league, batted .251 and .265, respectively. Drake compiled impressive offensive statistics during 11 minor league seasons with five years of .300 and a lifetime batting average .301. His best years in the minors were with Wilkes-Barre of the Class AAA New York-Pennsylvania League, where he hit .345 in 1909 and .340 in 1910. After his professional career, he returned to Findlay and played for semi-pro and local teams into his early 40s. He also coached the Findlay College baseball team for several years in the 1930s. His 1939 team compiled the best winning percentage (.823) of any college in Ohio, with a 14-4 record while beating Toledo, Kent State and Bowling Green. Drake, who was born in Girard, Ohio, served as a scout for several major league teams until the 1950s. He signed Findlay’s Forest ‘Tot’ Pressnell to a professional contract.