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Aaron Ward (baseball)
Aaron Lee Ward (August 28, 1896 – January 30, 1961), was an infielder for the New York Yankees (1917–26), Chicago White Sox (1927) and Cleveland Indians (1928).
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Al Kaline
Albert William Kaline (born December 19, 1934), nicknamed "Mr.
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Al López
Alfonso Ramón López (August 20, 1908 – October 30, 2005) was a Spanish-American professional baseball catcher and manager.
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Al Schroll
Albert Bringhurst "Bull" Schroll (March 22, 1932 – November 30, 1999) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.
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Alexis Infante
Fermín Alexis Infante Carpio (born December 4, 1961) is a former Venezuelan professional baseball utility infielder.
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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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Andrés Galarraga
Andrés José Padovani Galarraga (born June 18, 1961) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player.
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Art Fowler
John Arthur Fowler (July 3, 1922 – January 29, 2007) was an American pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball.
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Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball franchise based in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
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Ángel Hernández (umpire)
Ángel Hernández (born August 26, 1961) is an umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Ángel Salazar (baseball)
Argenis Antonio Salazar Yepez (born November 4, 1961 in Anaco, Venezuela) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Montreal Expos (1983–84), Kansas City Royals (1986–87) and Chicago Cubs (1988).
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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 Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Baltimore Terrapins
The Baltimore Terrapins were one of the most successful teams in the short-lived Federal League of professional baseball from to, but their brief existence led to litigation that led to an important legal precedent in baseball.
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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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Bill Swift
William Charles Swift (born October 27, 1961 in Portland, Maine) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.
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Billy Hamilton (baseball, born 1866)
William Robert "Sliding Billy" Hamilton (February 16, 1866 – December 16, 1940) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball (MLB) player who holds a number of baseball records.
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Billy Pierce
Walter William Pierce (April 2, 1927 – July 31, 2015) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball between 1945 and 1964 who played most of his career for the Chicago White Sox.
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Billy Taylor (1990s pitcher)
William (Billy) Howell Taylor (born October 16, 1961), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily as a closer from 1994 and 1996–2001.
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Billy Williams (left fielder)
Billy Leo Williams (born June 15, 1938) is a retired American baseball left fielder who played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and two seasons for the Oakland Athletics.
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Birdie Tebbetts
George Robert "Birdie" Tebbetts (November 10, 1912 – March 24, 1999) was an American professional baseball player, manager, scout and front office executive.
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Bob Allison
William Robert "Bob" Allison (July 11, 1934 – April 9, 1995) was born in Raytown, Missouri and was a Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played in the American League for the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins from to.
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Bob Geren
Robert Peter Geren (born September 22, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and manager.
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Bob Harmon
Robert Green Harmon (October 15, 1887 – November 27, 1961) was a Major League Baseball pitcher.
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Bob Melvin
Robert Paul Melvin (born October 28, 1961) is an American professional baseball catcher, coach, and manager.
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Bobby Richardson
Robert Clinton Richardson (born August 19, 1935) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees from through.
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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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Brad Komminsk
Brad Komminsk (born April 4, 1961), is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous borough of New York City, with a census-estimated 2,648,771 residents in 2017.
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Brooks Robinson
Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr. (born May 18, 1937) is an American former professional baseball player.
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Bud Daley
Leavitt Leo "Bud" Daley (born October 7, 1932), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1955–1964.
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Cal Hubbard
Robert Calvin Hubbard (October 31, 1900 – October 17, 1977) was a professional American football player and Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire.
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California
California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States.
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Camilo Pascual
Camilo Alberto Pascual Lus (born January 20, 1934) is a Cuban former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.
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Candlestick Park
Candlestick Park was an outdoor sports and entertainment stadium in the West Coast of the United States, located in San Francisco, in the Bayview Heights area.
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Carl Yastrzemski
Carl Michael Yastrzemski (nicknamed "Yaz"; born August 22, 1939) is an American former Major League Baseball player.
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Carroll Hardy
Carroll William Hardy (born May 18, 1933) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1958–1960), Boston Red Sox (1960–1962), Houston Colt.45s (1963–1964) and Minnesota Twins (1967).
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Cartoonist
A cartoonist (also comic strip creator) is a visual artist who specializes in drawing cartoons.
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Casey Candaele
Casey Todd Candaele (born January 12, 1961) is an American former professional baseball utility player, who played for the Montreal Expos, Houston Astros, and Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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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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Chris Brown (baseball)
John Christopher Brown (August 15, 1961 – December 26, 2006) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball during the 1980s, most notably with the San Francisco Giants.
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Chuck Crim
Charles (Chuck) Robert Crim (born July 23, 1961), is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, the California Angels and the Chicago Cubs from 1987 to 1994.
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Chuck Dressen
Charles Walter Dressen (September 20, 1894Dressen's birthdate has been revised from 1898, as was commonly reported in The Sporting News' Baseball Register and Macmillan's Baseball Encyclopedia, to 1894 by both Baseball Reference and Retrosheet. – August 10, 1966), known as both "Chuck" and "Charlie", was an American third baseman, manager and coach in professional baseball during a career that lasted almost fifty years, and was best known as the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers of 1951–53.
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Cincinnati
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Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Comiskey Park
Comiskey Park was a baseball park in Chicago, Illinois, located in the Armour Square community on the near-southwest side of the city.
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Crosley Field
Crosley Field was a Major League Baseball park located in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Cuban League
The Cuban League was one of the earliest and longest lasting professional baseball leagues outside the United States, operating in Cuba from 1878 to 1961.
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Cuban National Series
The Cuban National Series is the primary domestic professional baseball competition in Cuba.
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Curtis Wilkerson
Curtis Vernon Wilkerson (born April 26, 1961 in Petersburg, Virginia), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a utility man from -. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft by the Texas Rangers.
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Cy Young Award
The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL).
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Dan Pasqua
Daniel Anthony Pasqua (born October 17, 1961, Yonkers, New York), is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.
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Dazzy Vance
Charles Arthur "Dazzy" Vance (March 4, 1891 – February 16, 1961) was an American professional baseball player.
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DeMarlo Hale
DeMarlo Hale (born July 16, 1961) is an American professional baseball coach for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball.
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Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan.
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Dick Donovan
Richard Edward Donovan (December 27, 1927 – January 6, 1997) was a Major League Baseball pitcher.
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Don Drysdale
Donald Scott Drysdale (July 23, 1936 – July 3, 1993) was an American professional baseball player and television sports commentator.
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Don Mattingly
Donald Arthur Mattingly (born April 20, 1961) is an American former professional baseball first baseman, coach and current manager of the Miami Marlins.
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Don Schwall
Donald Bernard Schwall (born March 2, 1936 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played with the Boston Red Sox (1961–62), Pittsburgh Pirates (1963–66) and Atlanta Braves (1966–67).
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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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Dummy Hoy
William Hoy (May 23, 1862 – December 15, 1961), nicknamed "Dummy", was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for several teams from 1888 to 1902, most notably the Cincinnati Reds and two Washington, D.C., franchises.
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Earl Battey
Earl Jesse Battey, Jr. (January 5, 1935 – November 15, 2003) was an American professional baseball player.
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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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Ed Downey
Thomas Edward Downey (1918-2005) was Dean of Ottawa from 1970 to 1983.
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Ed Reulbach
Edward Marvin "Big Ed" Reulbach (December 1, 1882 – July 17, 1961) was a major league baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs during their glory years of the early 1900s.
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Eddie Gaedel
Edward Carl Gaedel (June 8, 1925 – June 18, 1961) was an American with dwarfism who became famous for participating in a Major League Baseball game.
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El Cajon, California
El Cajon is a city in San Diego County, California, United States located 17 miles (27 km) east of Downtown San Diego.
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Eli Grba
Eli Grba (born August 9, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.
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Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
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Fear of flying
Fear of flying is a fear of being on an airplane (aeroplane), or other flying vehicle, such as a helicopter, while in flight.
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Federal League
The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that played its first season in 1913 and operated as a "third major league", in competition with the established National and American Leagues, from 1914 to 1915.
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Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a baseball park located in Boston, Massachusetts near Kenmore Square.
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Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016) was a Cuban communist revolutionary and politician who governed the Republic of Cuba as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976 and then as President from 1976 to 2008.
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Ford Frick
Ford Christopher Frick (December 19, 1894 – April 8, 1978) was an American sportswriter and baseball executive.
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Frank Baumann (baseball)
Frank Matt Baumann (born July 1, 1933) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs between and.
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Frank Lary
Frank Strong Lary (April 10, 1930 – December 13, 2017) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (–), New York Mets (1964), Milwaukee Braves (1964), and Chicago White Sox (1965).
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Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and manager.
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Fred Luderus
Frederick William Luderus (September 12, 1885 – January 5, 1961) was a professional baseball player who played first base in the major leagues from 1909–1920 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.
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Fred Manrique
Fred Eloy Manrique Reyes (born November 5, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1981, 1984), Montreal Expos (1985), St. Louis Cardinals (1986), Chicago White Sox (1987–89), Texas Rangers (1989), Minnesota Twins (1990) and Oakland Athletics (1991).
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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
The are a Japanese baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture.
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Gary Varsho
Gary Andrew Varsho (born June 20, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball player, formerly serving as a coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Glenn Davis (baseball)
Glenn Earle Davis (born March 28, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman.
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Greg Gagne (baseball)
Gregory Carpenter Gagne (born November 12, 1961 in Fall River, Massachusetts) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball.
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Greg Jelks
Gregory Dion Jelks (August 16, 1961 – January 6, 2017) was an American Australian baseballer who played with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Grover Cleveland Alexander
Grover Cleveland Alexander (February 26, 1887 – November 4, 1950), nicknamed "Old Pete", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher.
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Gus Polidor
Gustavo Adolfo Polidor González, (October 26, 1961 – April 28, 1995), was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the California Angels (1985–88), Milwaukee Brewers (1989–90) and Florida Marlins (1993).
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Harmon Killebrew
Harmon Clayton Killebrew, Jr.(June 29, 1936 – May 17, 2011), nicknamed "The Killer" and "Hammerin' Harmon", was an American professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and left fielder.
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Harry Gleason
Harry Gilbert Gleason (March 28, 1875 – October 21, 1961) was a utility infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1901 through 1905 for the Boston Americans (1901–03) and St. Louis Browns (1904–05).
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Héctor López
Héctor Headley López Swainson (born July 9, 1929) is a former left fielder and third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees from 1955 to 1966.
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Headquarters of the United Nations
The United Nations is headquartered in New York City, in a complex designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and built by the architectural firm Harrison & Abramovitz.
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Henry Cotto
Henry Cotto (born January 5, 1961) is a former professional baseball outfielder.
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Herm Winningham
Herman Son Winningham (born December 1, 1961) is an American former professional baseball player.
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History of the Atlanta Braves
Milwaukee went wild over the Braves, who were welcomed as genuine heroes.
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History of the Oakland Athletics
The history of the Athletics Major League Baseball franchise spans the period from 1901 to the present day, having begun as a charter member franchise in the new American League in Philadelphia before moving to Kansas City in 1955 for 14 seasons and then to its current home on the San Francisco Bay in Oakland, California, in 1968.
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Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.
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Hod Eller
Horace Owen Eller (July 5, 1894 – July 18, 1961) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.
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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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Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas.
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Independence Day (United States)
Independence Day, also referred to as the Fourth of July or July Fourth, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
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Jack Barry (baseball)
John Joseph "Jack" Barry (April 26, 1887 – April 23, 1961) was an American shortstop, second baseman, and manager in Major League Baseball, and later a college baseball coach.
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Jack Curtis (baseball)
Jack Patrick Curtis (born January 11, 1937 in Rhodhiss, North Carolina) is an American former professional baseball player and left-handed pitcher who worked in 69 games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs (1961–62), Milwaukee Braves (1962), and Cleveland Indians (1963).
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Jack Fisher
John Howard "Fat Jack" Fisher (born March 4, 1939) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds between 1959 and 1969.
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Jack Howell (baseball)
Jack Robert Howell (born August 18, 1961), is a former Major League Baseball third baseman.
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Jack Kralick
John Francis Kralick (June 1, 1935 – September 18, 2012) was a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1959 to 1967.
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Jackie Jensen
Jack Eugene Jensen (March 9, 1927 – July 14, 1982) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for three American League (AL) teams from 1950 to 1961, most notably the Boston Red Sox.
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Jeff Kellogg
Jeffrey William Kellogg (born August 29, 1961) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League from 1991 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000.
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Jeff Parrett
Jeffrey Dale Parrett (born August 26, 1961) was a pitcher for the Montreal Expos (1986–88), Philadelphia Phillies (1989–90 and 1996), Atlanta Braves (1990–91), Oakland Athletics (1992), Colorado Rockies (1993) and St. Louis Cardinals (1995–96).
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Jeff Robinson (starting pitcher)
Jeffrey Mark "Jeff" Robinson (December 14, 1961 – October 26, 2014) was an American right-handed pitcher who spent six seasons from 1987 to 1992 in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers (1987–1990), Baltimore Orioles (1991), Texas Rangers (1992) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1992).
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Jeff Russell
Jeffrey Lee Russell (born September 2, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played 14 years from 1983 to 1996.
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Jerry Lynch
Gerald Thomas Lynch (July 17, 1930 – March 31, 2012), nicknamed "The Hat", was an American professional baseball outfielder and pinch hitter.
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Jerry Meals
Gerald William Meals (born October 20, 1961) is a Major League Baseball umpire.
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Jesse Barnes
Jesse Lawrence Barnes (August 26, 1892 – September 9, 1961) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.
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Jim Corsi (baseball)
James Bernard Corsi (born September 9, 1961) is a former pitcher for the Oakland Athletics (1988–89, 1992 and 1995–96), Houston Astros (1991), Florida Marlins (1993), Boston Red Sox (1997–99) and Baltimore Orioles (1999).
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Jim Donohue
James Thomas Donohue (October 31, 1937 – September 9, 2017) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, and Minnesota Twins from 1961 to 1962.
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Jim Gentile
James Edward Gentile (born June 3, 1934), also nicknamed "Diamond Jim", is an American former professional baseball first baseman.
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Jim Landis
James Henry Landis (March 9, 1934 – October 7, 2017) was an American professional baseball player.
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Jim Presley
James Arthur Presley (born October 23, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball infielder with an eight-year career from 1984 to 1991.
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Jim Traber
James Joseph Traber (born December 26, 1961) at thebaseballcube.com is an American former professional baseball player and current sports talk show host in Oklahoma City.
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Jimmy Key
James Edward Key (born April 22, 1961) is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1984–1992), New York Yankees (1993–1996), and Baltimore Orioles (1997–1998).
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Jimmy Piersall
James Anthony Piersall (November 14, 1929 – June 3, 2017) was an American baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five teams, from 1950 through 1967.
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Joe Berry (catcher)
Joseph Howard Berry, Sr. (September 20, 1872 – March 13, 1961) was an American baseball player who appeared in one Major League Baseball game with the Philadelphia Phillies in.
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Joe Cunningham
Joseph Robert Cunningham, Jr. (born August 27, 1931) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman and outfielder who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1954; 1956–61), Chicago White Sox (1962–64), and Washington Senators (1964–66).
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Joe Torre
Joseph Paul Torre (born July 18, 1940) is an American professional baseball executive, serving in the capacity of Major League Baseball's (MLB) chief baseball officer since 2011.
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Joel Skinner
Joel Patrick Skinner (born February 21, 1961) is an American professional baseball manager and coach, and former Major League catcher and manager.
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Joey Jay
Joseph Richard Jay (born August 15, 1935) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball.
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John Buzhardt
John William Buzhardt (August 17, 1936 – June 15, 2008) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros from 1958 through 1968.
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John Kruk
John Martin Kruk (born February 9, 1961) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder, and baseball analyst.
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John Leister
John William Leister (born January 3, 1961) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox.
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John Russell (catcher)
John William Russell (born January 5, 1961) is an American former catcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB), and former manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Johnny Blanchard
John Edwin Blanchard (February 26, 1933 – March 25, 2009) was an American professional baseball outfielder and catcher.
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Julio Bécquer
Julio Bécquer Villegas (born December 20, 1931, in Havana, Cuba) is a retired professional baseball player, a first baseman who played in 488 games over seven seasons (1955; 1957–61; 1963) for the Washington Senators, Los Angeles Angels and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball.
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Ken McBride
Kenneth Faye McBride (born August 12, 1935) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.
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Kerwin Danley
Kerwin Joseph Danley (born May 25, 1961) is an umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League (NL) from 1992 to 1999 and throughout both leagues since 2000.
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Kevin Gross
Kevin Frank Gross (born June 8, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1983 through 1997.
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Kevin Romine
Kevin Andrew Romine (born May 23, 1961) is a former utility outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox throughout his career (1985–1991).
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Kirk McCaskill
Kirk Edward McCaskill (born April 9, 1961, in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher and a retired professional hockey player.
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Lenny Green
Leonard Charles Green (born January 6, 1933) is a retired American professional baseball player.
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List of Major League Baseball single-game home run leaders
Writers of Sporting News described hitting four home runs in a single Major League Baseball (MLB) game as "baseball's greatest single-game accomplishment".
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Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball franchise based in Anaheim, California.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California.
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Luis Aparicio
Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel (born April 29, 1934), nicknamed "Little Louie" is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player.
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Luis Arroyo
Luis Enrique "Tite" Arroyo, (February 18, 1927 – January 13, 2016), was a major league baseball pitcher from 1955 to 1963.
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Lum Harris
Chalmer Luman Harris (January 17, 1915 – November 11, 1996) was an American right-handed pitcher, coach, manager, and scout in Major League Baseball.
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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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Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is annually given to one player from each league as voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA).
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Mark McGwire
Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed Big Mac, is an American former professional baseball player and currently the bench coach for the San Diego Padres.
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Mark Parent (baseball)
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Mark Salas
Mark Bruce Salas (born March 8, 1961 in Montebello, California) is a former professional catcher who played in Major League Baseball from -. Salas, who is of Mexican descent, currently works for the Chicago White Sox as a bullpen catcher.
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Maury Wills
Maurice Morning Wills (born October 2, 1932) is an American former professional baseball player and manager.
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Max Carey
Maximillian George Carnarius (January 11, 1890 – May 30, 1976), known as Max George Carey, was an American professional baseball center fielder and manager.
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Metropolitan Stadium
Metropolitan Stadium (often referred to as "the Met", "Met Stadium", or now "the Old Met" to distinguish from the Metrodome) was a sports stadium that once stood in Bloomington, Minnesota, just outside Minneapolis.
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Michael Weiner (executive)
Michael S. Weiner (December 21, 1961 – November 21, 2013) was an American attorney who served as the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association for 4 years.
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Mickey Brantley
Michael Charles Brantley (born June 17, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball player.
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Mike Aldrete
Michael Peter Aldrete (born January 29, 1961) is a former first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball and is currently the first base coach for the Oakland Athletics.
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Mike Birkbeck
Michael Lawrence Birkbeck (born March 10, 1961) is a former baseball player.
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Mike Felder
Michael Otis Felder (born November 18, 1962) is a former Major League Baseball player who played in the major leagues from -. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros.
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Mike Henneman
Michael Alan Henneman (born December 11, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with a 10-year career from 1987 to 1996.
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Mike Kingery
Michael Scott Kingery (born March 29, 1961), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues, primarily as an outfielder, from 1986–1992 and 1994–1996.
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Mike Maddux
Michael Ausley Maddux (born August 27, 1961) is an American pitching coach and former professional baseball pitcher who played for nine teams over 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Mike Payne (baseball)
Michael Earl Payne (November 15, 1961 – August 4, 2002) was a Major League Baseball pitcher.
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Mike Sharperson
Michael Tyrone Sharperson (October 4, 1961 – May 26, 1996) was an infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1987), Los Angeles Dodgers (1987–1993) and Atlanta Braves (1995).
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Milwaukee County Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium (mainly known simply as County Stadium locally) was a multi-purpose stadium in Wisconsin, located in the city of Milwaukee.
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Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Minnie Miñoso
Orestes "Minnie" Miñoso (born Saturnino Orestes Armas Miñoso Arrieta,;, November 29, 1925 – March 1, 2015), nicknamed "The Cuban Comet" and "Mr.
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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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Nelson Santovenia
Nelson Gil Santovenia Mayol (born July 27, 1961 in Pinar del Río, Cuba), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a catcher from 1987 to 1993.
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New York City
The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.
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New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens.
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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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Nick Cullop (pitcher)
Norman Andrew "Nick" Cullop (September 17, 1887 – April 15, 1961) was a starting pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between and.
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Norm Cash
Norman Dalton Cash (November 10, 1934 – October 11, 1986) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who spent almost his entire career with the Detroit Tigers.
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Orlando Cepeda
Orlando Manuel "Peruchin" Cepeda Pennes (born September 17, 1937) is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball first baseman and a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
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Otto Knabe
Franz Otto Knabe (June 12, 1884 – May 17, 1961), also known as "Dutch", was an American Major league second baseman from Carrick, Pennsylvania, who played for four different teams.
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Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern, and Southeastern United States.
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Paul Richards (baseball)
Paul Rapier Richards (November 21, 1908 – May 4, 1986) was an American professional baseball player, manager, scout and executive in Major League Baseball.
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Pedro Ramos
Pedro Ramos Guerra (born April 28, 1935, in Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a retired Major League pitcher with a 15-year career from 1955 to 1967, and again from 1969 to 1970.
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Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Pumpsie Green
Elijah Jerry "Pumpsie" Green (born October 27, 1933) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) backup infielder who played with the Boston Red Sox (1959–62) and New York Mets (1963).
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Rafael Belliard
Rafael Leonidas Belliard Matias (born October 24, 1961 in Pueblo Nuevo, Dominican Republic) is a retired Major League Baseball shortstop who played in the Major Leagues from 1982 to 1998 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves.
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Ralph Houk
Ralph George Houk (August 9, 1919 – July 21, 2010), nicknamed The Major, was an American catcher, coach, manager, and front office executive in Major League Baseball.
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Randy Milligan
Randall Andre Milligan (born November 27, 1961) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1987 to 1994.
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Rawlings Gold Glove Award
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), as voted by the managers and coaches in each league.
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Ray Herbert
Raymond Ernest Herbert (born December 15, 1929) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
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Red Oldham
John Cyrus "Red" Oldham (July 15, 1893 – January 28, 1961) was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played five years with the Detroit Tigers (1914–1915, 1920–1922) and two years with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1925–1926).
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Red Smith (shortstop)
Marvin Harold (Red) Smith (July 17, 1899 – February 19, 1961) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1925 season.
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Rick Aguilera
Richard Warren Aguilera (born December 31, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.
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Roberto Clemente
Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker (August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball right fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Robin Roberts (baseball)
Robin Evan Roberts (September 30, 1926 – May 6, 2010) was a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who pitched primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies (1948–61).
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Roger Maris
Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball player who played four seasons in the minor leagues and twelve seasons in the major leagues.
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Roy Face
Elroy Leon Face (born February 20, 1928) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher.
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Rube Oldring
Reuben Henry "Rube" Oldring (May 30, 1884 – September 9, 1961), was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the major leagues from 1905 to 1918.
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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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Russ Kemmerer
Russell Paul Kemmerer (November 1, 1930 – December 8, 2014) was an American professional baseball player.
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Sam Mele
Sabath Anthony "Sam" Mele (January 21, 1922 – May 1, 2017) was an American right fielder, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball.
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San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball franchise based in San Francisco, California.
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Sandy Koufax
Sanford Koufax (born Sanford Braun; December 30, 1935) is a former American Major League Baseball (MLB) left-handed 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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Save (baseball)
In baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances, described below.
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Schoolboy Rowe
Lynwood Thomas "Schoolboy" Rowe (January 11, 1910 – January 8, 1961) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, primarily for the Detroit Tigers (1932–42) and Philadelphia Phillies (1943, 1946–49).
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Scott Bailes
Scott Alan Bailes (born December 18, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for three teams during a nine-year Major League career.
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Scott Garrelts
Scott William Garrelts (born October 30, 1961), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the San Francisco Giants from 1982 to 1991.
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Single (baseball)
In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by hitting a fair ball (thus becoming a runner) and getting to first base before a fielder puts him out.
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Spike Owen
Spike Dee Owen (born April 19, 1961 in Cleburne, Texas) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Seattle Mariners (1983–86), Boston Red Sox (1986–88), Montreal Expos (1989–92), New York Yankees (1993) and California Angels (1994–95).
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Spitball
A spitball is an illegal baseball pitch in which the ball has been altered by the application of saliva, petroleum jelly, or some other foreign substance.
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St. Louis Cardinals
The St.
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Steve Buechele
Steven Bernard Buechele (born September 26, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman.
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Steve Ontiveros (pitcher)
Steven Ontiveros (born March 5, 1961) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball.
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Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base to which he is not entitled and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner.
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Storm Davis
George Earl "Storm" Davis (born December 26, 1961), is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1982 to 1994.
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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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Stu Miller
Stuart Leonard Miller (December 26, 1927 – January 4, 2015) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1952–56), Philadelphia Phillies (1956), New York/San Francisco Giants (1957–62), Baltimore Orioles (1963–67) and Atlanta Braves (1968).
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Ted Kluszewski
Theodore Bernard "Big Klu" Kluszewski (September 10, 1924 – March 29, 1988) was an American professional baseball player from 1947 through 1961.
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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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Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington, Texas, located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
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Tim Belcher
Timothy Wayne Belcher (born October 19, 1961) is a retired Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.
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Tim Crews
Stanley Timothy Crews (April 3, 1961 – March 23, 1993) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched six seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers – to.
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Tom Connolly
Thomas Henry Connolly (December 31, 1870 – April 28, 1961) was an English-American umpire in Major League Baseball.
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Tom Edens
Thomas Patrick Edens (born June 9, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball player.
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Tom McCarthy (1980s pitcher)
Thomas Michael McCarthy (born June 18, 1961) is a former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox (1985) and Chicago White Sox (1988–89).
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Ty Cobb
Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed The Georgia Peach, was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder.
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University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC or SC) is a private research university in Los Angeles, California.
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Vic Power (baseball)
Victor Pellot a.k.a. "Vic Power" (November 1, 1927 – November 29, 2005) was a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman.
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Vince Coleman
Vincent Maurice Coleman (born September 22, 1961) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player, best known for his years with the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Warren Giles
Warren Crandall Giles (May 28, 1896 – February 7, 1979) was an American professional baseball executive.
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Warren Hacker
Warren Louis Hacker (November 21, 1924 – May 22, 2002) was an American professional baseball player, a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1948–56), Cincinnati Redlegs (1957), Philadelphia Phillies (1957–58) and Chicago White Sox (1961).
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Warren Spahn
Warren Edward Spahn (April 23, 1921 – November 24, 2003) was a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played his entire 21-year baseball career in the National League.
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Whitey Ford
Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (born October 21, 1928), nicknamed "The Chairman of the Board" is an American former professional baseball pitcher who spent his entire 16-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees.
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Williamsburgh Savings Bank
The Williamsburgh Savings Bank was an important institution in Brooklyn, New York, from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries.
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Willie Mays
Willie Howard Mays, Jr. (born May 6, 1931), nicknamed "The Say Hey Kid", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder who spent almost all of his 22-season career playing for the New York/San Francisco Giants, before finishing with the New York Mets.
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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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Woolworth Building
The Woolworth Building, at 233 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, designed by architect Cass Gilbert and constructed between 1910 and 1912, is an early US skyscraper.
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Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a baseball park located on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois.
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Wrigley Field (Los Angeles)
Wrigley Field was a ballpark on the West Coast of the United States, located in Los Angeles, California.
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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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Yomiuri Giants
The are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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1927 in baseball
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1958 in baseball
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1960 in baseball
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1961 Baltimore Orioles season
The 1961 Baltimore Orioles season involved the Orioles finishing 3rd in the American League with a record of 95 wins and 67 losses, 14 games behind the AL and World Series champion New York Yankees.
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1961 Boston Red Sox season
The 1961 Boston Red Sox season was the 61st season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history.
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1961 Japan Series
The 1961 Japan Series was the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) championship series for the 1961 season.
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1961 Kansas City Athletics season
The 1961 Kansas City Athletics season was a season in American baseball.
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1961 Little League World Series
The Little League World Series took place between August 22 and August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
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1961 Los Angeles Angels season
The 1961 Los Angeles Angels season ended with the Angels finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 70–91, 38½ games behind the World Champion New York Yankees.
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1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (first game)
The first 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played in Candlestick Park in San Francisco on July 11, 1961.
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1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (second game)
The second 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played in Fenway Park in Boston on July 31, 1961.
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1961 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament
The 1961 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball.
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1961 Senior League World Series
The 1961 Senior League World Series (then known as the "Senior Division Tournament") took place from August 22–25 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States at Bowman Field.
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1961 World Series
The 1961 World Series matched the New York Yankees (109–53) against the Cincinnati Reds (93–61), with the Yankees winning in five games to earn their 19th championship in 39 seasons.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_in_baseball
