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Len Okrie

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Leonard Joseph Okrie (July 16, 1923 – April 12, 2018) was an American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball. [1]

41 relations: Al Evans, Al Lakeman, Appalachian League, At bat, Baseball America, Baseball Register, Batting average, Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox coaches, Bullpen, Catcher, Charlie Silvera, Chicago Cubs, Coach (baseball), Detroit, Detroit Tigers, Farm team, Frank Okrie, George Susce (catcher), Hal Naragon, Handedness, History of the Washington Senators (1901–60), Hit (baseball), Home run, Hope Mills, North Carolina, List of second-generation Major League Baseball players, Major League Baseball, Michigan, Mickey Grasso, Minor League Baseball, North Carolina, Pitcher, Run batted in, Society for American Baseball Research, Sporting News, United States Navy, 1920 Detroit Tigers season, 1948 in baseball, 1950 in baseball, 1951 in baseball, 1952 in baseball.

Al Evans

Alfred Hubert Evans (September 28, 1916 – April 6, 1979) was an American Major League Baseball catcher and a Minor League manager.

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Al Lakeman

Albert Wesley Lakeman (December 31, 1918 – May 25, 1976), nicknamed "Moose", was a professional baseball catcher.

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Appalachian League

The Appalachian League of Professional Baseball is a Rookie-class Minor League Baseball league that began play in 1911.

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At bat

In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher.

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Baseball America

Baseball America is a sports magazine that covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues.

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Baseball Register

The Baseball Register, also known as the Official Baseball Register, was an annual almanac of baseball player statistics, published by The Sporting News.

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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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Boston Red Sox

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

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Boston Red Sox coaches

The following is a list of coaches, including role(s) and year(s) of service, for the Boston Red Sox American League franchise (1901–present), known during its early history as the Boston Americans (1901–1907).

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Bullpen

In baseball, the bullpen (or simply the pen) is the area where relief pitchers warm-up before entering a game.

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Catcher

Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player.

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Charlie Silvera

Charles Anthony Ryan Silvera (born October 13, 1924) is a retired American Major League Baseball player and coach.

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Chicago Cubs

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

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Coach (baseball)

In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team.

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Detroit

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the largest city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of Wayne County.

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Detroit Tigers

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

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Farm team

In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team, practice squad, or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point.

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Frank Okrie

Frank Anthony Okrie (October 27, 1896 – October 16, 1959), nicknamed "Lefty", was a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.

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George Susce (catcher)

George Cyril Methodius Susce (August 13, 1907 – February 25, 1986) was an American Major League Baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies (1929), Detroit Tigers (1932), Pittsburgh Pirates (1939), St. Louis Browns (1940) and Cleveland Indians (1941–44).

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Hal Naragon

Harold Richard Naragon (born October 1, 1928 in Zanesville, Ohio) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1951; 1954–59) and Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins (1959–62).

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Handedness

In human biology, handedness is a better, faster, or more precise performance or individual preference for use of a hand, known as the dominant hand; the less capable or less preferred hand is called the non-dominant hand.

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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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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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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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Hope Mills, North Carolina

Hope Mills is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.

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List of second-generation Major League Baseball players

The following is a list of father-and-son combinations who have played or managed in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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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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Michigan

Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States.

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Mickey Grasso

Newton Michael "Mickey" Grasso (May 10, 1920 – October 15, 1975) was an American professional baseball catcher and veteran of World War II who, after over two years as a Prisoner of War of the Germans, played all or parts seven seasons in Major League Baseball.

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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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North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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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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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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Society for American Baseball Research

The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is a membership organization dedicated to fostering the research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball.

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Sporting News

Sporting News is a digital sports media owned by Perform Group, a global sports content and media company.

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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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1920 Detroit Tigers season

The 1920 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball.

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1948 in baseball

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1950 in baseball

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1951 in baseball

Baseball's Shot Heard 'Round the World gives the New York Giants the National League Pennant in the third game of a best-of-three-games tiebreaker series over the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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1952 in baseball

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Okrie

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