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287 relations: Aaron Pointer, Al Montgomery, Alex Johnson, Amby McConnell, American League, Amos Rusie, Arnold Umbach, Attack on Pearl Harbor, Ángel Bravo, Babe Ruth, Baltimore Elite Giants, Batting average, Bert Campaneris, Bill Bethea, Bill Davis (baseball), Bill Delaney (baseball), Bill Henry, Bill James (pitcher, born 1887), Bill Landis, Bill Wilson (pitcher), Billy MacLeod, Billy Parker (baseball), Billy Southworth, Birdie Cree, Birmingham Black Barons, Bob Bailey (baseball), Bob Feller, Bob Garibaldi, Bob Raudman, Bobby Etheridge (baseball), Boston Red Sox, Branch Rickey, Braves Field, Bruce Dal Canton, Buddy Booker, Byron Browne, C. K. 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Aaron Pointer

Aaron Elton Pointer (born April 19, 1942) is a retired American baseball player.

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Al Montgomery

Alvin Atlas Montgomery (July 3, 1920 – April 26, 1942) was a catcher in Major League Baseball.

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Alex Johnson

Alexander Johnson (December 7, 1942 – February 28, 2015) was an American professional baseball outfielder.

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Amby McConnell

Ambrose Moses McConnell (April 29, 1883 – May 20, 1942) was an American baseball second baseman who played four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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Amos Rusie

Amos Wilson Rusie (May 30, 1871 – December 6, 1942), nicknamed "The Hoosier Thunderbolt", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball during the late 19th century.

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Arnold Umbach

Arnold William Umbach (born December 6, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons.

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Attack on Pearl Harbor

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory, on the morning of December 7, 1941.

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Ángel Bravo

Ángel Alfonso Bravo Urdaneta (born August 4, 1942) is a former Venezuelan Major League Baseball center fielder.

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Babe Ruth

George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935.

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Baltimore Elite Giants

The Baltimore Elite Giants were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro leagues from to.

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Batting average

Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batsmen in cricket and batters in baseball and softball.

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Bert Campaneris

Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco (born March 9, 1942), nicknamed 'Bert' or 'Campy', is a Cuban American former professional baseball player.

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Bill Bethea

William Lamar Bethea (born January 1, 1942), nicknamed "Spot", is a retired American professional baseball player who appeared in ten games in the Major Leagues as an infielder for the Minnesota Twins.

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Bill Davis (baseball)

Arthur Willard Davis (born June 6, 1942 in Graceville, Minnesota) is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Cleveland Indians from to and the San Diego Padres in.

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Bill Delaney (baseball)

William L. Delaney (1863–1942) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball.

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Bill Henry

William Rodman Henry (October 15, 1927 – April 11, 2014) was an American professional baseball player.

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Bill James (pitcher, born 1887)

William Henry "Big Bill" James (January 20, 1887 – May 25, 1942) was a professional baseball pitcher.

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Bill Landis

William Henry Landis (born October 8, 1942) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Bill Wilson (pitcher)

William Harlan Wilson (September 19, 1942 – August 11, 1993) was a professional baseball pitcher.

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Billy MacLeod

William Daniel MacLeod (born May 13, 1942) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1962 season.

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Billy Parker (baseball)

William David Parker (January 14, 1947 – February 9, 2003) was a professional baseball player who played parts of three seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball.

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Billy Southworth

William Harold Southworth (March 9, 1893 – November 15, 1969) was an American right fielder, center fielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Birdie Cree

William Franklin "Birdie" Cree (October 23, 1882 – November 8, 1942) was a Major League Baseball outfielder.

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Birmingham Black Barons

The Birmingham Black Barons played professional baseball for Birmingham, Alabama, in the Negro Leagues from 1920 to 1960 when the Major Leagues successfully integrated.

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Bob Bailey (baseball)

Robert Sherwood Bailey (October 13, 1942 – January 9, 2018) was an American professional baseball third baseman.

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Bob Feller

Robert William Andrew Feller (November 3, 1918December 15, 2010), nicknamed "The Heater from Van Meter", "Bullet Bob", and "Rapid Robert", was an American baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians.

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Bob Garibaldi

Robert Roy Garibaldi (born March 3, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played from 1962 to 1963, and in 1966 and 1969.

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Bob Raudman

Robert Joyce "Shorty" Raudman (born March 14, 1942, at Erie, Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional baseball player, an outfielder whose eight-season (1961–68) career included 16 games played in Major League Baseball, divided between the and Chicago Cubs.

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Bobby Etheridge (baseball)

Bobby Lamar Etheridge (November 25, 1941 – September 17, 2015) was a professional baseball third baseman.

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Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Branch Rickey

Wesley Branch Rickey (December 20, 1881 – December 9, 1965) was an American baseball player and sports executive.

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Braves Field

Braves Field was a baseball park in the Northeastern United States, located in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Bruce Dal Canton

John Bruce Dal Canton (June 15, 1941 – October 7, 2008) was a major league pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1967–70), Kansas City Royals (1971–75), Atlanta Braves (1975–76), and Chicago White Sox (1977).

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Buddy Booker

Richard Lee "Buddy" Booker (born May 28, 1942 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for two seasons.

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Byron Browne

Byron Ellis Browne (born December 27, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.

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C. K. Fauver

Clayton King Fauver (August 1, 1872 – March 3, 1942) was an American football coach during the late 19th century.

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Cad Coles

Cadwallader "Cad" Coles (January 17, 1886 - June 30, 1942) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Kansas City Packers in.

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Cap Peterson

Charles Andrew "Cap" Peterson (August 15, 1942 – May 16, 1980) was an American Major League Baseball player.

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Catcher

Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player.

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Cecil Upshaw

Cecil Lee Upshaw Jr. (October 22, 1942 – February 7, 1995) was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who had a nine-year career (1966–1969, 1971–1975).

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Charley Bassett

Charles Edwin Bassett (February 9, 1863 in Central Falls, Rhode Island – May 28, 1942 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island), was a Major League Baseball infielder.

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Chicago American Giants

The Chicago American Giants were a Chicago-based Negro league baseball team, owned and managed from 1911 to 1926 by player-manager Andrew "Rube" Foster.

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Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Chuck Hartenstein

Charles Oscar Hartenstein (born May 26, 1942) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher.

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Chuck Nieson

Charles Bassett Nieson is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in 2 games for the Minnesota Twins in 1964.

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Chuck Taylor (baseball)

Charles Gilbert Taylor (April 18, 1942 – June 5, 2018) was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major League Baseball as a relief pitcher from 1969 to 1976 for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers and Montreal Expos.

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Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Cleon Jones

Cleon Joseph Jones (born August 4, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Cleveland Buckeyes

The Cleveland Buckeyes were a Negro league baseball team that played from 1942 to 1950 in the Negro American League.

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Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Conrad Cardinal

Conrad Seth Cardinal (born March 30, 1942) is a former professional baseball pitcher.

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Costen Shockley

John Costen Shockley (born February 8, 1942 in Georgetown, Delaware) is an American retired professional baseball player who appeared in 51 Major League games for the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Angels.

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Cotton Nash

Charles Francis "Cotton" Nash (born July 24, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and National Basketball Association forward.

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Cuba

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is a country comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos.

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Dale Roberts (baseball)

Dale Roberts (April 12, 1940 – October 8, 2010) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees in the 1967 season.

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Dan O'Connor (baseball)

Daniel Cornelius O'Connor (August 11, 1868 – March 3, 1942) was a Canadian Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Louisville Colonels of the American Association in.

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Dan Schneider (baseball)

Daniel Louis Schneider (born August 29, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues between 1963 and 1969.

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Danny Breeden

Danny Richard Breeden (born June 27, 1942 in Albany, Georgia) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played in 1969 and 1971 for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs.

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Danny Coombs

Daniel Bernard Coombs (born March 23, 1942 in Lincoln, Maine) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played from 1963 to 1971 for the Houston Colt.45s / Astros and San Diego Padres.

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Danny Friend

Daniel Sebastian Friend (April 18, 1873 – June 1, 1942) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for the Chicago Colts (later renamed the Chicago Cubs) of the National League from 1895 through 1898.

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Danny Murphy (pitcher)

Daniel Francis Murphy (born August 23, 1942 in Beverly, Massachusetts), is a retired American professional baseball player who played pitcher and outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1960 to 1962 and in 1969–1970 for the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox.

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Danny Napoleon

Daniel Napoleon (January 11, 1942 – April 26, 2003) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1966 with the New York Mets.

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Dave Campbell (infielder)

David Wilson "Dave" Campbell (born January 14, 1942 in Manistee, Michigan) is a former American baseball player and current sportscaster.

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Dave Dowling

David Barclay Dowling (born August 23, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Dave McNally

David Arthur McNally (October 31, 1942 – December 1, 2002) was a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher from until.

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Dave Morehead

David Michael Morehead (born September 5, 1942 in San Diego, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan.

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Dick Allen

Richard Anthony Allen (born March 8, 1942) is a former American Major League Baseball (MLB) player and Rhythm and Blues (R&B) singer.

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Dick Billings

Richard Arlin Billings (born December 4, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Dick Estelle

Richard Henry Estelle (born January 18, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for the San Francisco Giants in 1964 and 1965.

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Don Bosch

Donald John "Don" Bosch (born July 15, 1942 in San Francisco, California) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and minor league baseball all-star.

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Don Dennis

Donald Ray Dennis (March 3, 1942 – March 22, 2007) was an American middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in 1965 and 1966 for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Don Kessinger

Donald Eulon Kessinger (born July 17, 1942 in Forrest City, Arkansas) is an American former professional baseball player and manager.

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Doubleheader (baseball)

A doubleheader (in the classic sense) is a set of two baseball games played between the same two teams on the same day in front of the same crowd.

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Duane Josephson

Duane Charles Josephson (June 3, 1942 – January 30, 1997) was an American catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox in parts of eight seasons spanning 1965–1972.

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Dutch Wetzel

Franklin Burton "Dutch" Wetzel (July 7, 1893 in Columbus, Indiana – March 5, 1942 in Hollywood, California) was a right-handed outfielder who played for the St. Louis Browns from 1920 to 1921.

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Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).

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East–West All-Star Game

The East–West All-Star Game was an annual all-star game for Negro league baseball players.

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Ed Burns (baseball)

Edward James Burns (October 31, 1887 – June 1, 1942) was a professional baseball player.

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Ed Gremminger

Lorenzo Edward Gremminger (March 30, 1874 – May 26, 1942), nicknamed "Battleship", was a professional baseball player from 1895 to 1912.

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Ed Phelps

Edward Jaykill Phelps (March 3, 1879 – January 31, 1942) was an American professional baseball catcher.

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Epy Guerrero

Epifanio Obdulio "Epy" Guerrero (January 3, 1942 - May 23, 2013) was a Dominican baseball scout who signed more than 50 Major League Baseball (MLB) players for the Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers.

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Ernie Fazio

Ernest Joseph Fazio (January 25, 1942 – December 1, 2017) was an American professional baseball second baseman.

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Ernie Lombardi

Ernesto Natali Lombardi (April 6, 1908 – September 26, 1977), was an Italian American professional baseball player.

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Fenway Park

Fenway Park is a baseball park located in Boston, Massachusetts near Kenmore Square.

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Ferguson Jenkins

Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins Jr. CM (born December 13, 1942) is a Canadian former professional baseball player.

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Frank Johnson (baseball)

Frank Herbert Johnson (born July 22, 1942, at El Paso, Texas) is a retired American professional baseball player.

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Frank Luce

Frank Edward Luce (December 6, 1896 – February 3, 1942) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball.

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Frank Owen (baseball)

Frank Malcolm Owen (December 23, 1879 – November 24, 1942) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played eight seasons with the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Sr. (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.

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Fred Beene

Freddy Ray Beene (born November 24, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Fred Newman (baseball)

Frederick William Newman (February 21, 1942 – June 24, 1987) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 108 games pitched, 93 as a starter, over six seasons (1962–67) for the Los Angeles/California Angels.

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Fred Norman

Fredie Hubert Norman (born August 20, 1942) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for seven different teams in all or parts of 16 seasons spanning 1962–1980.

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Fritz Peterson

Fred Ingels Peterson (born February 8, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) player who played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Texas Rangers from 1966 to 1976.

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Gary Dotter

Gary Richard Dotter (born August 7, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Gene Stack

Eugene Stack (December 14, 1916 – June 26, 1942) was a pitcher in Minor League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox organization.

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Gene Steere

Frederick Eugene "Gene" Steere (August 16, 1872 – March 13, 1942) was a Major League Baseball player.

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George Gerberman

George Alois Gerberman (born March 8, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Gordon Houston

Gordon Enloe Houston (March 20, 1916 – February 10, 1942) was an American professional outfielder and shortstop who played from 1937 through 1940 in Minor League Baseball.

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Gordon McNaughton

Gordon Joseph McNaughton (July 31, 1910 – August 6, 1942) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1932 season.

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Grant Jackson (baseball)

Grant Dwight Jackson (born September 28, 1942 in Fostoria, Ohio), is an American former major league baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Montreal Expos, and Kansas City Royals from 1965 to 1982.

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Hack Simmons

George Washington "Hack" Simmons (January 29, 1885 – April 26, 1942) was an American baseball player.

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Hal Gilson

Harold "Hal" Gilson (born February 9, 1942 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros in 1968.

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Hal Lanier

Harold Clifton Lanier (born July 4, 1942) is a former infielder, coach and manager in Major League Baseball.

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Happy Finneran

Happy "Smokey Joe" Finneran (born Joseph Ignatius Finneran; October 29, 1890 in East Orange, New Jersey – February 3, 1942 in Orange, New Jersey) was a pitcher for Major League Baseball in the 1910s.

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Harry Pearce (baseball)

Harry James Pearce (July 12, 1889 – January 8, 1942) was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Philadelphia Phillies from to.

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Harry Spies

Henry Spies (June 12, 1866 – July 7, 1942), was a Major League Baseball player who played catcher and first base in the National League in 1895 for the Cincinnati Reds and Louisville Colonels.

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Henry Larkin

Henry E. Larkin (January 12, 1860 – January 31, 1942) was a professional baseball player who played Major League Baseball for 10 seasons (1883–1893).

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Henry Thielman

Henry Joseph Thielman (October 3, 1880 – September 2, 1942) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Herm Malloy

John Herman Malloy (June 1, 1885 – May 9, 1942), nicknamed "Tug," was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers in their American League pennant winning years of 1907 and 1908.

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Herold Juul

Earl Herold Juul (May 21, 1893 January 4, 1942) was a professional baseball player who was pitcher for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Federal League in 1914.

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History of the Boston Braves

The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Boston, Massachusetts.

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History of the Brooklyn Dodgers

The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American Major League baseball team, active primarily in the National League from 1884 until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, where it continues its history as the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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History of the Chicago Cubs

The following is a franchise history of the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball, a charter member of the National League who started play in the National Association in 1870 as the Chicago White Stockings.

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History of the New York Giants (baseball)

The San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball originated in New York City as the New York Gothams in 1883 and were known as the New York Giants from 1885 until the team relocated to San Francisco after the season.

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History of the Philadelphia Athletics

The Oakland Athletics, a current Major League Baseball franchise, originated in Philadelphia.

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History of the St. Louis Browns

The St.

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History of the Washington Senators (1901–60)

The Washington Senators baseball team was one of the American League's eight charter franchises.

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Home run

In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process.

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Homestead Grays

The Homestead Grays (also known as Washington Grays or Washington Homestead Grays) were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro leagues in the United States.

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Ike Brown

Isaac Brown (April 13, 1942 – May 17, 2001) was an infielder/outfielder in the Negro leagues and a utilityman in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers from 1969 through 1974.

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Jack Hammond

Walter Charles "Jack" Hammond (February 26, 1891 – March 4, 1942), nicknamed "Wobby", was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Jack Hayden (baseball)

John Francis Hayden (October 21, 1880 – August 3, 1942) was a reserve outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between the 1901 and 1908 seasons for the Philadelphia Athletics (1901), Boston Americans (1906) and Chicago Cubs (1908).

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Jack Hiatt

Jack E. Hiatt (born July 27, 1942 at Bakersfield, California) is a former Major League Baseball player.

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Jack Jenkins (baseball)

Warren Washington Jenkins (December 22, 1942 – June 18, 2002) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Jack Whillock

Jack Franklin Whillock (born November 4, 1942 in Clinton, Arkansas, United States) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who spent seven games with the Detroit Tigers in 1971.

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Jackie Robinson

Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.

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Jacksonville Red Caps

The Jacksonville Red Caps were a Negro league baseball team based primarily in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Jake Jaeckel

Paul Henry Jaeckel (born April 1, 1942 in East Los Angeles, California) is a former baseball pitcher who appeared in four games for the Chicago Cubs in 1964.

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Jerry Buchek

Gerald Peter "Jerry" Buchek (born May 9, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former professional baseball player.

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Jerry Grote

Gerald Wayne Grote (born October 6, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Jerry Koosman

Jerome Martin Koosman (born December 23, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Jerry Nyman

Gerald Smith Nyman (born November 23, 1942 in Logan, Utah) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1968 to 1970 for the Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres.

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Jesús Alou

Jesús María Rojas Alou (born March 24, 1942) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder.

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Jim Baskette

James Blaine Baskette (December 10, 1887 – July 30, 1942) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three seasons.

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Jim Fregosi

James Louis Fregosi (April 4, 1942 – February 14, 2014) was an American professional baseball player and manager.

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Jim Gosger

James Charles Gosger (born November 6, 1942 in Port Huron, Michigan) was an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman.

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Jim Lefebvre

James Kenneth Lefebvre (born January 7, 1942) is a former major league baseball player, coach, and manager.

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Jim Lonborg

Dr.

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Jim Roland

James Ivan Roland (December 14, 1942 – March 6, 2010) was an American professional baseball relief pitcher.

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Jim Rooker

James Phillip Rooker (born September 23, 1942 in Lakeview, Oregon) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and broadcaster.

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Jim Tobin

James Anthony Tobin (December 27, 1912 – May 19, 1969), known as Abba Dabba, was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Bees/Braves and Detroit Tigers from 1937 to 1945.

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Jimmy Burke (baseball)

James Timothy Burke (October 12, 1874 – March 26, 1942) was a Major League Baseball third baseman, coach, and manager.

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Jimmy Dykes

James Joseph Dykes (November 10, 1896 – June 15, 1976) was an American third and second baseman, manager and coach in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox from 1918 to 1939.

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Jimmy Wynn

James Sherman Wynn (born March 12, 1942), nicknamed the "Toy Cannon", is a retired American professional baseball player who had a 15-year career with the Houston Colt.45s / Astros and four other teams, primarily as a center fielder.

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Joe DiMaggio

Joseph Paul DiMaggio (November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper", was an American baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees.

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Joe Giannini

Joseph Francis Giannini (September 8, 1888 – September 26, 1942) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season.

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Joe Gordon

Joseph Lowell Gordon (February 18, 1915 – April 14, 1978), nicknamed "Flash" in reference to the comic-book character Flash Gordon, was an American second baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians from 1938 to 1950.

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Joe Gunson

Joseph Brook Gunson (March 23, 1863 – November 15, 1942) was a Major League Baseball catcher between and.

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Joe Poetz

Joseph Frank "Bull Montana" Poetz (June 22, 1900 – February 7, 1942) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in two games for the New York Giants in.

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Joe Sparma

Joseph Blase Sparma (February 4, 1942 – May 14, 1986) was a quarterback in collegiate football (1961–1962) and a pitcher in Major League Baseball (1964–1970).

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John Buckley (baseball)

John Edward Buckley (March 20, 1870 – May 3, 1942), was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played with the Buffalo Bisons of the Players' League in.

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John Felske

John Frederick Felske (born May 30, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois) is a former catcher, coach and manager in American Major League Baseball.

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John Fischer (baseball)

John Fischer (August 1855 – February 9, 1942) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball player.

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John Flavin

John Thomas Flavin (born May 7, 1942 in Albany, California) is a former baseball pitcher who appeared in five games for the Chicago Cubs in 1964.

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John Purdin

John Nolan Purdin (July 16, 1942 – March 28, 2010) was a Major League Baseball pitcher.

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John Rudderham

John Edmund Rudderham was a Major League Baseball player.

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John Sevcik

John Joseph Sevcik (born July 11, 1942 in Oak Park, Illinois) is a retired American professional baseball player.

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John Wojcik

John Joseph Wojcik (born April 6, 1942 in Olean, New York) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Johnny Mize

John Robert Mize (January 7, 1913 – June 2, 1993), nicknamed Big Jawn and The Big Cat, was a baseball player who was a first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and New York Yankees.

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Johnny Vander Meer

John Samuel Vander Meer (November 2, 1914 – October 6, 1997) was an American professional baseball player.

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José Herrera (1960s outfielder)

José Concepción Herrera Ontiveros (April 8, 1942 - October 16, 2009) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros (1967–1968) and Montreal Expos (1969–1970).

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José Martínez (baseball, born 1942)

José Martínez Azcuis (July 26, 1942 – October 1, 2014) was a Major League Baseball infielder.

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José Peña (pitcher)

José "Peluche" Peña Gutiérrez (born December 3, 1942 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Juan Ríos (baseball)

Juan Onofre Vélez Ríos (June 14, 1942 – August 28, 1995) was a Major League Baseball shortstop/second baseman who played for one season.

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Kansas City Monarchs

The Kansas City Monarchs were the longest-running franchise in the history of baseball's Negro Leagues.

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Kansas City Packers

The Kansas City Packers were a Federal League baseball club in Kansas City from 1914 to 1915.

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Ken McMullen (baseball)

Kenneth Lee McMullen (born June 1, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman.

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Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Kenesaw Mountain Landis (November 20, 1866 – November 25, 1944) was an American jurist who served as a federal judge from 1905 to 1922 and as the first Commissioner of Baseball from 1920 until his death.

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Larry Colton

Lawrence Robert Colton (born June 8, 1942), a one-time professional baseball player, is a writer and educator in Portland, Oregon, United States.

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Larry Haney

Wallace Larry Haney (born November 19, 1942 in Charlottesville, Virginia) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher.

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Larry MacPhail

Leland Stanford "Larry" MacPhail, Sr. (February 3, 1890 – October 1, 1975) was an American lawyer and an executive in Major League Baseball. He served as an executive with several professional baseball teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees. MacPhail's sons and grandsons were also sports executives. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978.

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Larry Milton

Samuel Lawrence Milton (May 4, 1879 – May 15, 1942), nicknamed "Tug", was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues in 1903 for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Lee Fyfe

Lucius Columbus "Lee" Fyfe (July 31, 1879 - May 30, 1942) was a professional baseball umpire.

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Lefty Johnson

William F. Johnson (September, 1862 in New Jersey – July 17, 1942 in Chester, Pennsylvania), was a Major League Baseball outfielder.

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Len Church

Leonard Church (March 21, 1942 – April 22, 1988) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs.

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Louis Santop

Louis Santop Loftin (January 17, 1890 – January 22, 1942) was an African-American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues.

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Luis Peraza

Luis Peraza Rios (born June 17, 1942 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given to one outstanding player in the American League and one in the National League.

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Manuel Cueto

Manuel Cueto Melo (February 8, 1892 – June 29, 1942) was a Cuban Major League Baseball player.

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Marv Staehle

Marvin Gustave Staehle (born March 13, 1942, at Oak Park, Illinois) is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman.

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Matt Zeiser

Mathias John Zeiser (sometimes spelled Zieser) (September 25, 1888 – June 10, 1942) was a professional baseball pitcher.

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Mel Ott

Melvin Thomas Ott (March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958), nicknamed "Master Melvin", was an American professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder for the New York Giants, from through.

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Mel Queen (pitcher/outfielder)

Melvin Douglas Queen (March 26, 1942 – May 13, 2011) was an American professional baseball player, manager, coach, scout and executive.

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Memphis Red Sox

The Memphis Red Sox were a Negro League baseball team that was active from 1923 to 1950.

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Mickey Stanley

Mitchell Jack "Mickey" Stanley (born July 20, 1942, in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American retired professional baseball player.

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Mike Hegan

James Michael "Mike" Hegan (July 21, 1942 – December 25, 2013) was an American professional baseball player, who later worked as a sports commentator.

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Mike Ryba

Dominic Joseph "Mike" Ryba (June 9, 1903 – December 13, 1971) was a Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Mike Welday

Lyndon Earl "Mike" Welday (December 13, 1878 in Conway, Iowa, United States – May 28, 1942 in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA) was a left-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Chicago White Sox in 1907 and 1909.

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Mort Cooper

Morton Cecil Cooper (March 2, 1913 – November 17, 1958) was an American baseball pitcher who played eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located in Cooperstown, New York, and operated by private interests.

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National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest current professional team sports league.

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Negro American League

The Negro American League was one of the several Negro leagues created during the time organized American baseball was segregated.

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Negro National League (1933–48)

The second Negro National League was one of the several Negro leagues created during the time organized baseball was segregated.

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New York Black Yankees

The New York Black Yankees were a professional Negro league baseball team based in New York City, Paterson, NJ, and Rochester, NY which played in the Negro National League from 1936 to 1948.

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New York Cubans

The New York Cubans were a Negro league baseball team that played during the 1930s and from 1939 to 1950.

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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Newark Eagles

The Newark Eagles were a professional Negro league baseball team which played in the Negro National League from 1936 to 1948.

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Norm McNeil

Norman Francis McNeil (October 22, 1892 – April 11, 1942) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season.

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Northern League (baseball, 1902–71)

The Northern League was a name used by several minor league baseball organizations that operated off and on between 1902 and 1971 in the upper midwestern United States and Manitoba, Canada.

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Orson Baldwin

Orson F. Baldwin (November 3, 1881 – February 16, 1942) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Owen Conway

Owen Sylvester Conway (October 23, 1890 – March 12, 1942) was an American Major League Baseball infielder.

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Pat Bohen

Leo Ignatius Bohen (September 30, 1890 – April 8, 1942) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Pat Dobson

Patrick Edward Dobson, Jr. (February 12, 1942 – November 22, 2006) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers (1967–69), San Diego Padres (1970), Baltimore Orioles (1971–72), Atlanta Braves (1973), New York Yankees (1973–75) and Cleveland Indians (1976–77).

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Paul Gillespie

Paul Allen Gillespie (September 18, 1920 – August 11, 1970) was a Major League Baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs in 1942, 1944, and 1945.

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Paul Waner

Paul Glee Waner (April 16, 1903 – August 29, 1965), nicknamed "Big Poison", was an American professional baseball right fielder.

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Pete Charton

Frank Lane "Pete" Charton (born December 21, 1942) is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Pete Cimino

Peter William Cimino (born October 17, 1942) is a retired professional baseball player who played four seasons for the Minnesota Twins and California Angels of Major League Baseball.

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Pete Lovrich

Peter Lovrich (born October 16, 1942 at Blue Island, Illinois) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Pete Magrini

Peter Alexander Magrini (born June 8, 1942 in San Francisco, California) is an American former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863.

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Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Philadelphia Stars (baseball)

The Philadelphia Stars were a Negro league baseball team from Philadelphia.

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Pinch hitter

In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter.

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Pinky Hargrave

William McKinley "Pinky" Hargrave (January 31, 1896 – October 3, 1942) was an American baseball catcher.

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Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.

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Pittsburgh Courier

The Pittsburgh Courier was an African-American weekly newspaper published in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1907 until October 22, 1966.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Polo Grounds

The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963.

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Randy Hundley

Cecil Randolph "Randy" Hundley Jr. (born June 1, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player and coach.

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Rap Dixon

Herbert Allen "Rap" Dixon (September 15, 1902 – July 20, 1942) was an American outfielder in Negro League baseball for a number of teams.

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Ray O'Brien (baseball)

Raymond Joseph O'Brien (October 31, 1894 – March 31, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a professional baseball player.

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Ray Webster (first baseman)

Ramón Alberto Webster (born August 31, 1942) is a Panamanian former professional baseball first baseman.

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Richie Scheinblum

Richard Alan "Richie" Scheinblum (November 5, 1942, in New York City) is a former professional All Star Major League Baseball player.

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Rogers Hornsby

Rogers Hornsby, Sr. (April 27, 1896 – January 5, 1963), nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Ron Locke

Ronald Thomas Locke (born April 4, 1942 in Wakefield, Rhode Island) is a retired American professional baseball player.

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Ron Reed

Ronald Lee Reed (born November 2, 1942) is a former two sport star who spent two seasons as a forward in the National Basketball Association before spending nearly two decades as a Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Ron Stone (baseball)

Harry Ronald Stone (born September 9, 1942) is an American retired professional baseball player.

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Roy Heiser

Le Roy Barton Heiser (July 22, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Run batted in

A run batted in (RBI), plural runs batted in (RBI or RBIs), is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).

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Sal Campisi

Salvatore John Campisi (born August 11, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Sam McDowell

Samuel Edward Thomas McDowell (born September 21, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), is a former professional baseball pitcher.

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Satchel Paige

Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who became a legend in his own lifetime by being known as perhaps the best pitcher in baseball history, by his longevity in the game, and by attracting record crowds wherever he pitched.

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Scrappy Carroll

John E. "Scrappy" Carroll (August 27, 1860 – November 14, 1942) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball.

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Shaun Fitzmaurice

Shaun Earle Fitzmaurice (born August 25, 1942 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is a former Major League Baseball player.

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Shibe Park

Shibe Park, known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a baseball park located in Philadelphia.

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Slim Love

Edward Haughton "Slim" Love (August 1, 1890 – November 30, 1942) was an American professional baseball pitcher from approximately 1910 to 1930.

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Sporting News Manager of the Year Award

The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and was given annually to one manager in Major League Baseball.

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Sporting News Player of the Year Award

This is a list of the Major League Baseball players awarded by Sporting News (formerly TSN, now SN) since 1936 as recipients of the Sporting News Player of the Year Award.

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Sportsman's Park

Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in the central United States, in St. Louis, Missouri.

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St. Louis Cardinals

The St.

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St. Louis Terriers

The St.

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Steve Bailey (baseball)

Steven John Bailey (born February 12, 1942 in Bronx, New York) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for 2 seasons.

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Steve Blass

Stephen Robert Blass (born April 18, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher and a current broadcast announcer for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Steve Hargan

Steven Lowell Hargan (born September 8, 1942), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1965–1972 and 1974–1977.

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Steve Shea

Steven Francis Shea (December 5, 1942 – March 4, 2015) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1968 to 1969 for the Houston Astros and Montreal Expos.

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Strikeout

In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter racks up three strikes during a time at bat.

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Ted Kubiak

Theodore Rodger Kubiak (born May 12, 1942) is a former switch-hitting infielder for the Kansas City Athletics, the Oakland Athletics, the Milwaukee Brewers, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Texas Rangers, and the San Diego Padres.

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Ted Lyons

Theodore Amar Lyons (December 28, 1900 – July 25, 1986) was an American professional baseball starting pitcher, manager and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Ted Williams

Theodore Williams (born Theodore Samuel Williams; August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager.

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Temple Cup

The Temple Cup was a cup awarded to the winner of a best-of-seven, post-season championship series in the National League, from 1894 to 1897.

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Tex Hughson

Cecil Carlton Hughson, (February 9, 1916 – August 6, 1993), was a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played his entire career in the American League with the Boston Red Sox (1941–44, 1946–49).

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The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees is a 1942 American film produced by Samuel Goldwyn, directed by Sam Wood, and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Walter Brennan.

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The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award

The Sporting News established The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award in 1929.

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Tim Cullen

Timothy Leo Cullen (born February 16, 1942 in San Francisco, California) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators (1966–67, 1968–71), Chicago White Sox (1968) and Oakland Athletics (1972).

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Tom Dukes

Thomas Earl Dukes (born August 31, 1942, in Knoxville, Tennessee) is a retired professional baseball player who played six seasons for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, and California Angels of Major League Baseball.

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Tom Fisher (1960s pitcher)

Thomas Gene Fisher (born April 4, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Tom Fletcher (baseball)

Thomas Wayne Fletcher (June 28, 1942 – May 9, 2018) was born in Elmira, New York and was a former Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in one game with the Detroit Tigers in 1962.

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Tom Hilgendorf

Thomas Eugene Hilgendorf (born March 10, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Tom Phoebus

Thomas Harold Phoebus (born April 7, 1942) is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs between 1966 and 1972.

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Tommie Agee

Tommie Lee Agee (August 9, 1942 – January 22, 2001) was a Major League Baseball center fielder.

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Tommie Sisk

Tommie Wayne Sisk (born April 12, 1942 in Ardmore, Oklahoma) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1962 to 1970 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox.

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Tony Pérez

Atanacio "Tony" Pérez Rigal (born May 14, 1942), is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player, manager and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Triple Crown (baseball)

In baseball, a player earns the Triple Crown when he leads a league in three specific statistical categories in the same season.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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Val Picinich

Valentine John Picinich (September 8, 1896 – December 5, 1942) was an American professional baseball catcher.

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Vern Holtgrave

Lavern George Holtgrave (born October 18, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who played for six pro seasons (1961–1966) and appeared in one Major League Baseball game for the Detroit Tigers.

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Wally Wolf (baseball)

Walter Beck Wolf (born January 5, 1942 in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional baseball pitcher.

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Walter Johnson

Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "The Big Train", was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.

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Willie Horton (baseball)

Willie Wattison Horton (born October 18, 1942) is a former left fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for six American League teams, primarily the Detroit Tigers.

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Win–loss record (pitching)

In baseball and softball, a pitcher's win–loss record (also referred to simply as their record) indicates the number of wins (denoted "W") and losses (denoted "L") they have been credited with.

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Winnipeg Maroons

The Winnipeg Maroons were a minor League baseball team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, United States, which played in the Northern League from 1902–1942.

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Woody Woodward

William Frederick "Woody" Woodward (born September 23, 1942) is a former professional baseball player, college baseball coach, and general manager.

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World championship

A world championship is generally an international sports competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport or contest.

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Yankee Stadium (1923)

Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in the Bronx, a borough of New York City.

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1926 World Series

The 1926 World Series, the 23rd playing of Major League Baseball's championship series, pitted the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals against the American League champion New York Yankees.

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1942 Amateur World Series

The 1942 Amateur World Series was the fifth edition of the tournament, which later was known as the Baseball World Cup.

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1942 Boston Braves season

The 1942 Boston Braves season was the 72nd in franchise history.

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1942 Boston Red Sox season

The 1942 Boston Red Sox season was the 42nd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history.

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1942 Chicago Cubs season

The 1942 Chicago Cubs season was the 71st season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 67th in the National League and the 27th at Wrigley Field.

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1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the tenth playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.

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1942 Negro World Series

The Negro World Series was a best-of-seven match-up between the Negro American League champion Kansas City Monarchs and the Negro National League champion Washington-Homestead Grays.

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1942 World Series

The 1942 World Series featured the defending champion New York Yankees against the St. Louis Cardinals, with the Cardinals winning the Series in five games for their first championship since and their fourth overall.

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3,000 hit club

In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 3,000 hit club is the group of batters who have collected 3,000 or more regular-season hits in their careers.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1942_in_baseball

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