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George Altman , counted among the best-traveled players in baseball history, has passed away, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick announced Tuesday. He was 92.

One of just three people ever to play in the Negro Leagues, AL/NL and Nippon Professional Baseball , Altman’s pro career began with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1955, where he was signed by legendary player-manager Buck O’Neil. When O’Neil took a scouting job with the Cubs ahead of the 1956 season, Altman was among the players he brought with him to the organization.

After a brief military conscription in the late 1950s, Altman made his big league debut with the Cubs on Opening Day of 1959. He enjoyed modest success at the Major League level, playing in parts of nine seasons with the Cubs,

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