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in right field for much of the year. When the Tigers were safely ahead in the game, Oyler would replace
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1335:"Can Willie Horton Survive?"
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1268:. July 8, 1985. p. 50.
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826:After retiring, Horton
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635:John Hiller
551:Rusty Staub
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2008:Saberhagen
2000:Candelaria
1864:Conigliaro
1723:Mayo Smith
1678:Jon Warden
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1411:Retrosheet
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919:References
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464:Mayo Smith
405:Appalachia
323:champion (
87:1942-10-18
2918:Biography
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2288:Verlander
2248:Moustakas
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2072:Wakefield
2048:Sutcliffe
1992:G. Thomas
1928:Soderholm
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504:Lou Brock
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475:shortstop
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158:Home runs
122:MLB debut
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2640:Guerrero
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2504:Winfield
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2432:Luzinski
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2272:Carrasco
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