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Herb Hunter (baseball)

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before boarding a ship for Japan. Hunter is in the front row, between the two players, wearing a suit and a hat.
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Financial concerns caused Hunter to get out of the touring team business, turning things over to
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His major league career over, Hunter put together another barnstorming tour of Japan in
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After the war, Hunter surfaced for another brief major league stint in
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for future endeavors. After again serving in the U.S. Navy in
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Hunter's All-Stars, the 1922 team that toured Japan. Seen in
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October 1, 1921, for the St. Louis Cardinals
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in 1916, Hunter was soon traded by the Giants, along with
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April 29, 1916, for the New York Giants
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Herbert Hunter (disambiguation)

Third baseman
Boston
Massachusetts
Orlando, Florida
Batting average
Home runs
Runs batted in
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
utility
infielder
outfielder
Major League Baseball
1916
1921
left-handed
right-handed
Boston
Massachusetts
New York Giants
Larry Doyle
Merwin Jacobson
Chicago Cubs
Heinie Zimmerman
Mickey Doolan
1917

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