Q:Facts:   - finalteam: washington senators    - finalyear: 1933    - death place: washington , d.c.    - statlabel: win -- loss record strikeouts earned run average    - statvalue: 83 -- 75 425 2.65    - throws: left    - debutteam: louisville colonels    - bats: switch    - debutdate: july 14    - death date: 20 january 1965      - birth date: 15 september 1876    - finaldate: october 1    - name: nick altrock    - image: nick altrock in 1925.jpg    - birth place: cincinnati , ohio    - debutyear: 1898   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of nick altrock .
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nicholas `` nick '' altrock -lrb- september 15 , 1876 -- january 20 , 1965 -rrb- was an american left-handed pitcher in major league baseball .though his days as a full-time player ended quickly due to injury , altrock made periodic appearances as a pinch hitter for many years .he appeared in a game at the age of 57 .he was a coach for washington for many years .