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August Rodney Mancuso,nicknamed "Blackie",was an American professional baseball player,coach,scout and radio sports commentator. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals,New York Giants,Chicago Cubs (1939),Brooklyn Dodgers (1940) and Philadelphia Phillies (1945).
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JoséManuel Oquendo Contreras,nicknamed "the Secret Weapon",is a Puerto Rican former infielder and current coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He currently serves as Minor League Infield Coordinator of the St. Louis Cardinals,an organization with whom he has been affiliated since 1985. He managed the Puerto Rico national team in the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics. During his playing career,Oquendo proved highly versatile defensively:he played primarily second base and shortstop,but also frequently in the outfield,and made at least one appearance at every position during his MLB playing career. Oquendo has the second-highest career fielding percentage for second basemen at .9919 (99.19%),behind only Plácido Polanco's career mark of .9927 (99.27%).
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William Lavier Killefer,nicknamed "Reindeer Bill",was an American professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1909 to 1921 for the St. Louis Browns,Philadelphia Phillies,and Chicago Cubs. Killefer,who was nicknamed "Reindeer Bill" due to his speed afoot,is notable for being the favorite catcher of Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander and,for being one of the top defensive catchers of his era. After his playing career,he continued to work as a coach and a manager for a Major League Baseball career that spanned a total of 48 years.
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