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player	born	died	age	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info
Cal Abrams	1924-03-02	1997-02-25	72.360	OF	6-0	185	L	L	1924-03-02	Philadelphia,PA	MLB	1949-1956	1949-1956
Bobby Adams	1921-12-14	1997-02-13	75.061	3B-2B	5-10	170	R	R	1921-12-14	Tuolumne,CA	MLB	1946-1959	1946-1959
Luis Aloma	1923-06-19	1997-04-07	73.292	P	6-2	195	R	R	1923-06-19	Havana,CU	MLB	1950-1953	1950-1953
Richie Ashburn	1927-03-19	1997-09-09	70.174	OF	5-10	170	L	R	1927-03-19	Tilden,NE	MLB	1948-1962	1948-1962
Rex Barney	1924-12-19	1997-08-12	72.236	P	6-3	185	R	R	1924-12-19	Omaha,NE	MLB	1943-1950	1943-1950
Frank Baumholtz	1918-10-07	1997-12-14	79.068	OF	5-10	175	L	L	1918-10-07	Midvale,OH	MLB	1947-1957	1947-1957
Ray Benge	1902-04-22	1997-06-27	95.066	P	5-9	160	R	R	1902-04-22	Jacksonville,TX	MLB	1925-1938	1925-1938
Al Blanche	1909-09-21	1997-04-02	87.193	P	6-0	178	R	R	1909-09-21	Somerville,MA	MLB	1935-1936	1935-1936
Roger Bowman	1927-08-18	1997-07-21	69.337	P	6-0	175	R	L	1927-08-18	Amsterdam,NY	MLB	1949-1955	1949-1955
Pidge Browne	1929-03-21	1997-06-03	68.074	1B	6-1	190	L	L	1929-03-21	Peekskill,NY	MLB	1962-1962	1962-1962	1955- UDFA -CHN
Bill Butland	1918-03-22	1997-09-19	79.181	P	6-5	185	R	L	1918-03-22	Terre Haute,IN	MLB	1940-1947	1940-1947
Bob Cain	1924-10-16	1997-04-08	72.174	P	6-0	165	L	L	1924-10-16	Longford,KS	MLB	1949-1954	1949-1954
Dolph Camilli	1907-04-23	1997-10-21	90.181	1B	5-10	185	L	L	1907-04-23	San Francisco,CA	MLB	1933-1945	1933-1945
Hardin Cathey	1919-07-06	1997-07-27	78.021	P	6-4	190	R	R	1919-07-06	Burns,TN	MLB	1942-1942	1942-1942
Fred Chapman	1916-07-17	1997-03-27	80.253	SS	6-1	185	R	R	1916-07-17	Liberty,SC	MLB	1939-1941	1939-1941
Flea Clifton	1908-12-12	1997-12-22	89.010	3B-SS	5-10	160	R	R	1908-12-12	Cincinnati,OH	MLB	1934-1937	1934-1937
Lou Clinton	1937-10-13	1997-12-06	60.054	OF	6-1	185	R	R	1937-10-13	Ponca City,OK	MLB	1960-1967	1960-1967	1955- UDFA -BOS
Joe Coleman	1922-07-30	1997-04-09	74.253	P	6-3	200	R	R	1922-07-30	Medford,MA	MLB	1942-1955	1942-1955
Bill Conroy	1915-02-26	1997-11-13	82.260	C	6-0	185	R	R	1915-02-26	Bloomington,IL	MLB	1935-1944	1935-1944
Bernie Creger	1927-03-21	1997-11-30	70.254	SS	6-0	175	R	R	1927-03-21	Wytheville,VA	MLB	1947-1947	1947-1947
Jeff Cross	1918-08-28	1997-07-23	78.329	SS	5-11	160	R	R	1918-08-28	Tulsa,OK	MLB	1942-1948	1942-1948
Guy Curtright	1912-10-18	1997-08-23	84.309	OF	5-11	200	R	R	1912-10-18	Holliday,MO	MLB	1943-1946	1943-1946
Harry Davis	1908-05-07	1997-03-03	88.300	1B	5-11	160	L	L	1908-05-07	Shreveport,LA	MLB	1932-1937	1932-1937
Eddie Delker	1906-04-17	1997-05-14	91.027	2B	5-11	170	R	R	1906-04-17	Palo Alto,CA	MLB	1929-1933	1929-1933
Johnny Dickshot	1910-01-24	1997-11-04	87.284	OF	6-0	195	R	R	1910-01-24	Waukegan,IL	MLB	1936-1945	1936-1945
player	born	died	age	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info
George Dockins	1917-05-05	1997-01-22	79.262	P	6-0	175	L	L	1917-05-05	Clyde,KS	MLB	1945-1947	1945-1947
Ed Donnelly	1932-12-10	1997-12-25	65.015	P	6-0	175	R	R	1932-12-10	Allen,MI	MLB	1959-1959	1959-1959	1956- UDFA -KC1
Bill Donovan	1916-07-06	1997-09-25	81.081	P	6-2	198	R	L	1916-07-06	Maywood,IL	MLB	1942-1943	1942-1943
Dick Donovan	1927-12-07	1997-01-06	69.030	P	6-3	205	L	R	1927-12-07	Boston,MA	MLB	1950-1965	1950-1965
Gus Dugas	1907-03-24	1997-04-14	90.021	OF-1B	5-9	165	L	L	1907-03-24	St. Jean De Matha,QC	MLB	1930-1934	1930-1934
Woody English	1906-03-02	1997-09-26	91.208	SS-3B	5-10	155	R	R	1906-03-02	Fredonia,OH	MLB	1927-1938	1927-1938
Rube Fischer	1916-09-19	1997-07-16	80.300	P	6-4	190	R	R	1916-09-19	Carlock,SD	MLB	1941-1946	1941-1946
Curt Flood	1938-01-18	1997-01-20	59.002	OF	5-9	165	R	R	1938-01-18	Houston,TX	MLB	1956-1971	1956-1971
Bob Friedrichs	1906-08-30	1997-04-15	90.228	P	6-0	165	R	R	1906-08-30	Cincinnati,OH	MLB	1932-1932	1932-1932
Rufe Gentry	1918-05-18	1997-07-03	79.046	P	6-1	180	R	R	1918-05-18	Daisy Station,NC	MLB	1943-1948	1943-1948
Stan Goletz	1918-05-21	1997-06-07	79.017	H	6-3	200	L	L	1918-05-21	Crescent,OH	MLB	1941-1941	1941-1941
Connie Grob	1932-11-09	1997-09-28	64.323	P	6-0	180	L	R	1932-11-09	Cross Plains,WI	MLB	1956-1956	1956-1956
Sam Hairston	1920-01-20	1997-10-31	77.284	C	5-11	187	R	R	1920-01-20	Crawford,MS	MLB	1951-1951	1951-1951
Steve Hamilton	1934-11-30	1997-12-02	63.002	P	6-7	195	L	L	1934-11-30	Columbia,KY	MLB	1961-1972	1961-1972	1958- UDFA -CLE
Bud Hardin	1922-06-14	1997-07-28	75.044	SS-2B	5-10	165	R	R	1922-06-14	Shelby,NC	MLB	1952-1952	1952-1952
Buddy Hassett	1911-09-05	1997-08-23	85.352	1B	5-11	180	L	L	1911-09-05	New York,NY	MLB	1936-1942	1936-1942
Joe Hauser	1899-01-12	1997-07-11	98.180	1B	5-11	175	L	L	1899-01-12	Milwaukee,WI	MLB	1922-1929	1922-1929
Francis Healy	1910-06-29	1997-02-12	86.228	C	5-10	175	R	R	1910-06-29	Holyoke,MA	MLB	1930-1934	1930-1934
Jim Hickey	1920-10-22	1997-09-20	76.333	P	6-1	204	R	R	1920-10-22	North Abington,MA	MLB	1942-1944	1942-1944
Bill Holland	1915-06-04	1997-04-05	81.305	P	6-1	190	L	L	1915-06-04	Varina,NC	MLB	1939-1939	1939-1939
Jim Holloway	1908-09-22	1997-04-15	88.205	P	6-1	165	R	R	1908-09-22	Plaquemine,LA	MLB	1929-1929	1929-1929
Ken Hunt	1934-07-13	1997-06-08	62.330	OF	6-1	205	R	R	1934-07-13	Grand Forks,ND	MLB	1959-1964	1959-1964	1952- UDFA -NYA
Duane Josephson	1942-06-03	1997-01-30	54.241	C	6-0	195	R	R	1942-06-03	New Hampton,IA	MLB	1965-1972	1965-1972	1964- UDFA -CHA
Billy Jurges	1908-05-09	1997-03-03	88.298	SS	5-11	175	R	R	1908-05-09	Bronx,NY	MLB	1931-1947	1931-1947
Monty Kennedy	1922-05-11	1997-03-01	74.294	P	6-2	185	R	L	1922-05-11	Amelia,VA	MLB	1946-1953	1946-1953
player	born	died	age	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info
Austin Knickerbocker	1918-10-15	1997-02-18	78.126	OF	5-11	185	R	R	1918-10-15	Bangall,NY	MLB	1947-1947	1947-1947
Alex Konikowski	1928-06-08	1997-09-28	69.112	P	6-1	187	R	R	1928-06-08	Throop,PA	MLB	1948-1954	1948-1954
Bert Kuczynski	1920-01-08	1997-01-19	77.011	P	6-0	195	R	R	1920-01-08	Philadelphia,PA	MLB	1943-1943	1943-1943
Bill Lawrence	1906-03-11	1997-06-15	91.096	OF	6-4	194	R	R	1906-03-11	San Mateo,CA	MLB	1932-1932	1932-1932
Thornton Lee	1906-09-13	1997-06-09	90.269	P	6-3	205	L	L	1906-09-13	Sonoma,CA	MLB	1933-1948	1933-1948
Dick Littlefield	1926-03-18	1997-11-20	71.247	P	6-0	180	L	L	1926-03-18	Detroit,MI	MLB	1950-1958	1950-1958
Vic Lombardi	1922-09-20	1997-12-07	75.078	P	5-7	158	L	L	1922-09-20	Reedley,CA	MLB	1945-1950	1945-1950
Dwight Lowry	1957-10-23	1997-07-10	39.260	C	6-3	210	L	R	1957-10-23	Lumberton,NC	MLB	1984-1988	1977-1990	1980- 11- 278-DET
Phil Marchildon	1913-10-25	1997-01-10	83.077	P	5-11	175	R	R	1913-10-25	Penetanguishene,ON	MLB	1940-1950	1940-1950
Barney Martin	1923-03-03	1997-10-30	74.241	P	5-11	170	R	R	1923-03-03	Columbia,SC	MLB	1953-1953	1953-1953	1946- UDFA -NY1
Stu Martin	1912-11-19	1997-01-11	84.053	2B	6-0	155	L	R	1912-11-19	Rich Square,NC	MLB	1936-1943	1936-1943
Paul Masterson	1915-10-16	1997-11-27	82.042	P	5-11	165	L	L	1915-10-16	Chicago,IL	MLB	1940-1942	1940-1942
Mel Mazzera	1914-01-31	1997-12-17	83.320	OF	5-11	180	L	L	1914-01-31	Stockton,CA	MLB	1935-1940	1935-1940
Roy McMillan	1929-07-17	1997-11-02	68.108	SS	5-11	170	R	R	1929-07-17	Bonham,TX	MLB	1951-1966	1951-1966
Bill McWilliams	1910-11-28	1997-01-21	86.054	H	6-0	185	R	R	1910-11-28	Dubuque,IA	MLB	1931-1931	1931-1931
Art Merewether	1902-07-07	1997-02-02	94.210	H	5-10	155	R	R	1902-07-07	East Providence,RI	MLB	1922-1922	1922-1922
Russ Meyer	1923-10-25	1997-11-16	74.022	P	6-1	185	B	R	1923-10-25	Peru,IL	MLB	1946-1959	1946-1959
Eddie Miller	1916-11-26	1997-07-31	80.247	SS	5-9	180	R	R	1916-11-26	Pittsburgh,PA	MLB	1936-1950	1936-1950
Dee Moore	1914-04-06	1997-07-02	83.087	C-3B	5-11	190	R	R	1914-04-06	Hedley,TX	MLB	1936-1946	1936-1946
Les Munns	1908-12-01	1997-02-28	88.089	P	6-5	212	R	R	1908-12-01	Fort Bragg,CA	MLB	1934-1936	1934-1936
Amby Murray	1913-06-04	1997-02-06	83.247	P	5-7	150	L	L	1913-06-04	Fall River,MA	MLB	1936-1936	1936-1936
Don O'Riley	1945-03-12	1997-05-02	52.051	P	6-3	205	R	R	1945-03-12	Topeka,KS	MLB	1969-1970	1969-1970	1965- UDFA -KC1
Jose Oliva	1971-03-03	1997-12-22	26.294	3B	6-3	215	R	R	1971-03-03	San Pedro De Macoris,DR	MLB	1994-1995	1989-1996	1987- UDFA -TEX
Homer Peel	1902-10-10	1997-04-08	94.180	OF	5-10	170	R	R	1902-10-10	Port Sullivan,TX	MLB	1927-1934	1927-1934
George Pfister	1918-09-04	1997-08-14	78.344	C	6-0	200	R	R	1918-09-04	Bound Brook,NJ	MLB	1941-1941	1941-1941
player	born	died	age	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info
Lou Possehl	1926-04-12	1997-10-07	71.178	P	6-2	180	R	R	1926-04-12	Chicago,IL	MLB	1946-1952	1946-1952
Hal Rice	1924-02-11	1997-12-22	73.314	OF	6-1	195	L	R	1924-02-11	Morganette,WV	MLB	1948-1954	1948-1954
Mickey Rocco	1916-03-02	1997-06-01	81.091	1B	5-11	188	L	L	1916-03-02	St. Paul,MN	MLB	1943-1946	1943-1946
Armando Roche	1926-12-07	1997-06-26	70.201	P	6-0	190	R	R	1926-12-07	Havana,CU	MLB	1945-1945	1945-1945
Stan Rojek	1919-04-21	1997-07-09	78.079	SS	5-10	170	R	R	1919-04-21	North Tonawanda,NY	MLB	1942-1952	1942-1952
Harry Rosenberg	1908-06-22	1997-04-13	88.295	OF	5-10	180	R	R	1908-06-22	San Francisco,CA	MLB	1930-1930	1930-1930
Emil Roy	1907-05-26	1997-01-05	89.224	P	5-11	180	R	R	1907-05-26	Brighton,MA	MLB	1933-1933	1933-1933
Manny Salvo	1912-06-30	1997-02-07	84.222	P	6-4	210	R	R	1912-06-30	Sacramento,CA	MLB	1939-1943	1939-1943
Lou Scoffic	1913-05-20	1997-08-28	84.100	OF	5-10	182	R	R	1913-05-20	Herrin,IL	MLB	1936-1936	1936-1936
Vince Sherlock	1910-03-27	1997-05-11	87.045	2B	6-0	180	R	R	1910-03-27	Buffalo,NY	MLB	1935-1935	1935-1935
Bill Smith	1934-06-08	1997-03-30	62.295	P	6-0	190	L	L	1934-06-08	Washington,DC	MLB	1958-1962	1958-1962	1953- UDFA -SLN
Milt Smith	1929-03-27	1997-04-11	68.015	3B	5-10	165	R	R	1929-03-27	Columbus,GA	MLB	1955-1955	1955-1955
Glen Stewart	1912-09-29	1997-02-11	84.135	SS-3B	6-0	175	R	R	1912-09-29	Tullahoma,TN	MLB	1940-1944	1940-1944
Oad Swigart	1915-02-13	1997-08-08	82.176	P	6-0	175	L	R	1915-02-13	Archie,MO	MLB	1939-1940	1939-1940
Chuck Templeton	1932-06-01	1997-10-09	65.130	P	6-3	210	R	L	1932-06-01	Detroit,MI	MLB	1955-1956	1955-1956
Moe Thacker	1934-05-21	1997-11-13	63.176	C	6-3	210	R	R	1934-05-21	Louisville,KY	MLB	1958-1963	1958-1963
Johnny Vander Meer	1914-11-02	1997-10-06	82.338	P	6-1	190	B	L	1914-11-02	Prospect Park,NJ	MLB	1937-1951	1937-1951	1933- UDFA -BRO
Jim Walkup	1909-12-14	1997-02-07	87.055	P	6-1	170	R	R	1909-12-14	Havana,AR	MLB	1934-1939	1934-1939
Hal Warnock	1912-01-06	1997-02-08	85.033	OF	6-2	180	L	R	1912-01-06	New York,NY	MLB	1935-1935	1935-1935
Butch Weis	1901-03-02	1997-05-04	96.063	OF	5-11	180	L	L	1901-03-02	St. Louis,MO	MLB	1922-1925	1922-1925
Al Weston	1905-12-11	1997-11-13	91.337	H	6-0	195	R	R	1905-12-11	Lynn,MA	MLB	1929-1929	1929-1929
Bob Whitcher	1917-04-29	1997-05-08	80.009	P	5-8	165	L	L	1917-04-29	Berlin,NH	MLB	1945-1945	1945-1945
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