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1349:Categories
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941:Nick Leyva
909:Paul Owens
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845:Gene Mauch
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355:References
257:Early life
58:1840-05-25
1331:Manager:
1243:champions
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661:Red Dooin
589:Bob Allen
481:Al Barker
311:in 1903.
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143:Home runs
107:MLB debut
67:, England
1310:Al Reach
1088:Al Reach
925:Lee Elia
581:Al Reach
473:Records
456:Al Reach
378:Archived
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279:Brooklyn
277:club in
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