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Danville minor league baseball team (Illinois)

Index Danville minor league baseball team (Illinois)

Several different minor league ballclubs have been based in the town of Danville, Illinois, fielding teams in 38 seasons between 1888 and 1982. [1]

91 relations: Allyn Stout, Baseball, Bert Graham, Bill Beckmann, Bill Castro, Bill DeLancey, Bill Travers (baseball), Billy Myers, Bob Fisher (baseball), Bob Klinger, Buck Hopkins, Cal Abrams, Carl Erskine, Cecil Coombs, Cecil Cooper, Central Interstate League, Central League (baseball), Charlie Moore (baseball), Chicago White Sox, Collegiate summer baseball, Connie Walsh, Danville Dans, Danville Stadium, Danville, Illinois, Darrell Porter, Dave Stewart (baseball), Devon White (baseball), Dick Davis (baseball), Dick Schofield, Eastern Illinois League, Ed Heusser, Eduardo Rodríguez (right-handed pitcher), Frank Huelsman, George Rohe, Gorman Thomas, Hack Miller, Hal Smith (pitcher), Harry McIntire, Harry Rice, Heinie Schuble, Hick Cady, History of the Boston Braves, History of the Brooklyn Dodgers, History of the New York Giants (baseball), Hod Eller, Hosea Siner, Illinois–Indiana League, Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, Jerry Augustine, Jerry Harrington, ..., Joe McGinnity, John Grim, Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League, Leon Wagner, List of Midwest League champions, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Medric Boucher, Midwest League, Milwaukee Brewers, Minor League Baseball, Mississippi–Ohio Valley League, Moline Plowboys, Moline, Illinois, Morrie Martin, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Otto Vogel, Palmer Hildebrand, Paul Derringer, Pedro García (baseball), Pedro Guerrero (baseball), Peoria Chiefs, Peoria, Illinois, Phil Weintraub, Preston Ward, Prospect League, Quad Cities River Bandits, Ray Starr, Red Ruffing, Ripper Collins, Roger Wolff, Roy Johnson, Rube Sellers, Sam Mejías, Sixto Lezcano, St. Louis Cardinals, Toby Atwell, Tom Hausman, Tony Cuccinello, Walt Devoy, Walt Moryn. Expand index (41 more) »

Allyn Stout

Allyn McClelland Stout (October 31, 1904 – December 22, 1974) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding.

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Bert Graham

Bert "B.

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Bill Beckmann

William Aloysius Beckmann (December 8, 1907 – January 2, 1990) was a professional baseball pitcher.

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Bill Castro

William Radhames Castro Checo (born March 29, 1952) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and former pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers of both the American League and National League.

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Bill DeLancey

William Pinkney DeLancey (November 28, 1911 – November 28, 1946) was an American professional baseball player during the 1930s.

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Bill Travers (baseball)

William Edward Travers (born October 27, 1952) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Billy Myers

William Harrison Myers (August 14, 1910 – April 10, 1995) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from 1935 through 1941 for the Cincinnati Reds (1935–1940) and Chicago Cubs (1941).

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Bob Fisher (baseball)

Robert Taylor Fisher (November 3, 1886 – August 4, 1963) was an American professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1912 to 1919.

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Bob Klinger

Robert Harold "Bob" Klinger (June 4, 1908 – August 19, 1977) was a professional baseball player who was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball over parts of eight seasons from 1938 through 1947.

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Buck Hopkins

John Winton "Buck" Hopkins (January 3, 1883 – October 2, 1929) was a Major League Baseball outfielder.

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Cal Abrams

Calvin Ross Abrams (March 2, 1924 – February 25, 1997), nicknamed "Abie", was an American professional baseball outfielder.

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Carl Erskine

Carl Daniel Erskine (born December 13, 1926) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1948 through 1959.

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Cecil Coombs

Cecil Lysander Coombs (March 18, 1888 - November 25, 1975) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Chicago White Sox in 1914.

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Cecil Cooper

Cecil Celester Cooper (born December 20, 1949), nicknamed "Coop", is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball and the former manager of the Houston Astros.

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Central Interstate League

The Central Interstate League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1888-1889.

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Central League (baseball)

The Central League was a minor league baseball league that operated sporadically from 1903–1917, 1920–1922, 1926, 1928–1930, 1934, and 1948–1951.

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Charlie Moore (baseball)

Charles William Moore Jr. (born June 21, 1953) is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily as a catcher and outfielder, from 1973 through 1987.

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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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Collegiate summer baseball

Collegiate summer baseball leagues are amateur baseball leagues in the United States featuring players who have attended at least one year of college and have at least one year of athletic eligibility remaining.

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Connie Walsh

Cornelius Robert Walsh (April 23, 1882 – April 5, 1953) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season.

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Danville Dans

The Danville Dans are a collegiate summer league baseball team located in Danville, Illinois.

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Danville Stadium

Danville Stadium is a baseball stadium in Danville, Illinois, located at 610 Highland Boulevard.

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Danville, Illinois

Danville is a city in and the county seat of Vermilion County, Illinois, United States.

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Darrell Porter

Darrell Ray Porter (January 17, 1952 – August 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player.

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Dave Stewart (baseball)

David Keith Stewart (born February 19, 1957) is an American professional baseball executive, pitching coach, sports agent and retired starting pitcher, and also served as the general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Devon White (baseball)

Devon Markes Whyte (formerly and commonly known as Devon White, born December 29, 1962), nicknamed "Devo", is a Jamaican-born American former professional baseball center fielder, best known for his defensive ability at that position.

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Dick Davis (baseball)

Richard Earl Davis (born September 25, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Dick Schofield

Richard Craig Schofield (born November 21, 1962) is an American former professional baseball shortstop.

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Eastern Illinois League

The Eastern Illinois League was a Class-D league in Minor League Baseball that existed during the 1907 and 1908 baseball seasons.

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Ed Heusser

Edward Burlton Heusser (May 7, 1909 – March 1, 1956) was an American professional baseball pitcher.

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Eduardo Rodríguez (right-handed pitcher)

Eduardo Rodríguez Reyes (March 6, 1952 – March 6, 2009) was a professional baseball pitcher.

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Frank Huelsman

Frank Elmer Huelsman (June 5, 1874 – June 9, 1959) was an American professional baseball left fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, and Washington Senators.

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George Rohe

George Anthony "Whitey" Rohe (September 15, 1874 in Cincinnati – June 10, 1957 in Cincinnati) was an infielder in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1907.

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Gorman Thomas

James Gorman Thomas III (born December 12, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Hack Miller

Laurence H. "Hack" Miller (January 1, 1894 – September 17, 1971) was an American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1925.

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Hal Smith (pitcher)

Harold Laverne "Hal" Smith (June 30, 1902 – September 27, 1992) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played with the Pittsburgh Pirates from to.

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Harry McIntire

John Reid McIntire (January 11, 1879 – January 9, 1949) was born in Dayton, Ohio and was a Pitcher for the Brooklyn Superbas (1905–09), Chicago Cubs (1910–12) and Cincinnati Reds (1913).

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Harry Rice

Harry Francis Rice (or Ricey collq.) (November 22, 1901 – January 1, 1971), was an outfielder for the St. Louis Browns (1923–27), Detroit Tigers (1928–30), New York Yankees (1930), Washington Senators (1931) and Cincinnati Reds (1933).

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Heinie Schuble

Henry George "Heinie" Schuble (November 1, 1906 – October 2, 1990) was an American baseball infielder.

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Hick Cady

Forrest Leroy "Hick" Cady (January 26, 1886 – March 3, 1946) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1912–17) and Philadelphia Phillies (1919).

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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 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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Hod Eller

Horace Owen Eller (July 5, 1894 – July 18, 1961) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Hosea Siner

Hosea John Siner (March 20, 1885 – June 10, 1948) was a Major League Baseball player.

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Illinois–Indiana League

The Illinois–Indiana League or Two-I League was based in Illinois and Indiana and refers the name of two different baseball circuits in Minor league baseball which operated in and.

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Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

The Illinois-Indiana–Iowa League was a minor league baseball organization that operated for the better part of 60 years, mostly in those three states.

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Jerry Augustine

Gerald Lee "Jerry" Augustine (born July 24, 1952) is a retired American professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1975 to 1984 for the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Jerry Harrington

Jeremiah Peter "Jerry" Harrington (August 12, 1868 – April 16, 1913) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned six season, including four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Joe McGinnity

Joseph Jerome McGinnity (March 20, 1871 – November 14, 1929) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the late 19th and early 20th century.

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John Grim

John Helm Grim (August 9, 1867 – July 28, 1961) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball player.

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Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League

The Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (or KITTY League) was a Class D minor league baseball circuit that went through six different lives.

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Leon Wagner

Leon Lamar Wagner (May 13, 1934 – January 3, 2004) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) left fielder who played with the San Francisco Giants (1958–59, 1969), St. Louis Cardinals (1960), Los Angeles Angels (1961–63), Cleveland Indians (1964–68) and Chicago White Sox (1968).

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List of Midwest League champions

The Midwest League of Minor League Baseball is one of two Class A baseball leagues in the United States.

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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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Medric Boucher

Medric Charles Francis Boucher (March 12, 1886 – March 12, 1974) was a Major League Baseball player in 1914.

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Midwest League

The Midwest League is a Minor League Baseball league, established in 1954 and based in the Midwestern United States.

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Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball (MLB) and provide opportunities for player development and a way to prepare for the major leagues.

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Mississippi–Ohio Valley League

The Mississippi–Ohio Valley League was a Class-D American minor league baseball league.

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Moline Plowboys

The Moline Plowboys were a minor league baseball team in Moline, Illinois that existed for 27 seasons between 1914 and 1948.

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Moline, Illinois

Moline is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States.

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Morrie Martin

Morris Webster "Lefty" Martin (September 3, 1922 – May 24, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1949), Philadelphia Athletics (1951-1954), Chicago White Sox (1954-1956), Baltimore Orioles (1956), St. Louis Cardinals (1957-1958), Cleveland Indians (1958) and Chicago Cubs (1959).

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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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Otto Vogel

Otto Henry Vogel (October 26, 1899 – July 19, 1969) was a Major League Baseball player.

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Palmer Hildebrand

Palmer Marion Hildebrand (December 23, 1884 – January 25, 1960) was a catcher in Major League Baseball.

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Paul Derringer

Samuel Paul Derringer (October 17, 1906 – November 17, 1987) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three National League teams from 1931 to 1945, primarily the Cincinnati Reds.

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Pedro García (baseball)

Pedro Modesto García (born April 17, 1950) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball second baseman.

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Pedro Guerrero (baseball)

Pedro Guerrero (born June 29, 1956) is a Dominican former professional baseball player.

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Peoria Chiefs

The Peoria Chiefs are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the Class A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Peoria, Illinois

Peoria is the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, and the largest city on the Illinois River.

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Phil Weintraub

Philip Weintraub (October 12, 1907 – June 21, 1987) was an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder.

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Preston Ward

Preston Meyer Ward (July 24, 1927 – June 2, 2013) was an American professional baseball first baseman.

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Prospect League

The Prospect League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of college players from North America and beyond.

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Quad Cities River Bandits

The Quad Cities River Bandits are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Houston Astros, that plays in the Midwest League.

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Ray Starr

Raymond Francis Starr (April 23, 1906 in Nowata, Oklahoma – February 9, 1963 in Baylis, Illinois) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1932 to 1945.

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Red Ruffing

Charles Herbert "Red" Ruffing (May 3, 1905 – February 17, 1986) was an American professional baseball player.

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Ripper Collins

James Anthony "Ripper" Collins (March 30, 1904 – April 15, 1970) was a Major League Baseball first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Roger Wolff

Roger Francis Wolff (April 10, 1911 – March 23, 1994) was a professional baseball player.

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Roy Johnson

Roy Cleveland Johnson (February 23, 1903 – September 10, 1973) was a left fielder/right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers (1929–32), Boston Red Sox (1932–35), New York Yankees (1936–37) and Boston Bees (1937–38).

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Rube Sellers

Oliver "Rube" Sellers (March 7, 1881 – January 14, 1952) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball.

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Sam Mejías

Samuel Elías Mejías (born May 9, 1952) is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the St. Louis Cardinals (1976), Montreal Expos (1977–78), Chicago Cubs (1979) and Cincinnati Reds (1979–81).

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Sixto Lezcano

Sixto Joaquin Lezcano Curras (born November 28, 1953 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico) is a retired baseball player who played for 12 seasons as an outfielder in the Major Leagues between 1974 and 1985.

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St. Louis Cardinals

The St.

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Toby Atwell

Maurice Dailey "Toby" Atwell (March 8, 1924 – January 25, 2003) was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs (–), Pittsburgh Pirates (–) and Milwaukee Braves.

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Tom Hausman

Thomas Matthew Hausman (born March 31, 1953, in Mobridge, South Dakota) is a retired American professional baseball player.

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Tony Cuccinello

Anthony Francis "Tony" Cuccinello (November 8, 1907 – September 21, 1995) was an American professional baseball second baseman and third baseman.

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Walt Devoy

Walter Joseph "Walt" Devoy (March 14, 1885 – December 17, 1953), was an American multi-sport athlete and executive.

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Walt Moryn

Walter Joseph "Moose" Moryn (April 12, 1926 – July 21, 1996) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danville_minor_league_baseball_team_(Illinois)

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