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David Russell "Gus" Bell Jr. was an American professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder from 1950 to 1964,most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds,where he was a four-time All-Star and a member of Cincinnati's 1961 National League pennant-winning team. Bell had 100 or more runs batted in four times during his Reds career and batted .292 or better six times.
John Henry Vander Wal is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed hitter who played outfield and first base for eight different teams over 14 seasons.
Richard Dale Long was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates,St. Louis Browns,Chicago Cubs,San Francisco Giants,New York Yankees and Washington Senators between 1951 and 1963. Listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 205 pounds (93 kg),he batted and threw left-handed.
Michael Anthony Easler,nicknamed "the Hit Man",is an American former professional baseball outfielder,designated hitter,and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,California Angels,Pittsburgh Pirates,Boston Red Sox,New York Yankees,and Philadelphia Phillies,from 1973 to 1987.
Alonza Benjamin Bumbry is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres from 1972 through 1985. Bumbry was the 1973 American League Rookie of the Year,and went on to be an All-Star and World Series champion. He is an inductee of the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Prior to his major league career,Bumbry served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded a Bronze Star.
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Elmo Alexander Plaskett was a professional baseball player from the United States Virgin Islands. He played as a catcher,outfielder and third baseman in Major League Baseball. Although his pro career would encompass 13 seasons in the minor leagues and multiple years in winter baseball in Puerto Rico,he appeared in only 17 games in the Major Leagues for the 1962 and 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates.
Leon James "Duke" Carmel was an American professional baseball player. Carmel played in 124 games over all or parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1959 and 1965 for the St. Louis Cardinals,New York Mets and New York Yankees,primarily as an outfielder.
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Alexander Ross Dickerson,nicknamed "Grandpa",is an American professional baseball left fielder for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,San Francisco Giants,and Atlanta Braves.
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