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342:and $ 50,000 from the
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245:East Chicago, Indiana
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319:on August 24, 1959.
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203:Robert Carl Anderson
410:St. Louis Cardinals
249:Hammond High School
117:Last MLB appearance
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626:Bill Bonham
449:Ernie Banks
445:Tony Taylor
429:foul tipped
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417:Stan Musial
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332:1963 Tigers
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676:King Cole
616:Doug Bird
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336:decisions
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