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"Dummy" Hoy was best deaf player ever in baseball.
\nHe had two thousand hits. Some say he should be in the Hall.<\/p>\n

Zack Wheat, a smooth left fielder, played in Brooklyn eighteen years.
\nStill holds some Dodger records. Was respected by his peers.<\/p>\n

Reggie Cleveland was a pitcher from Saskatchewan.
\nWith the Sox, too many of his tosses wound up gone.<\/p>\n

Buck Showalter, player, had a minor league career.
\nWith the Yanks and O’s was named manager of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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