claim: The Atlanta metropolitan area covers 39 counties.
evidence: Lloyd Garrison `` Chick '' Davies -LRB- March 6 , 1892 -- September 5 , 1973 -RRB- was a professional baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Athletics -LRB- 1914 -- 1915 -RRB- and the New York Giants -LRB- 1925 -- 1926 -RRB- as a pitcher and outfielder .. Philadelphia Athletics. Philadelphia Athletics. New York Giants. New York Giants ( NL ). baseball player. baseball player. pitcher. pitcher. outfielder. outfielder. He led the National League in saves -LRB- 6 -RRB- and games finished -LRB- 29 -RRB- in 1926 .. National League. National League. Davies was an alumnus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst .. University of Massachusetts Amherst. University of Massachusetts Amherst. He died September 5 , 1973 in Middletown , Connecticut .