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Word: nehf (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...major reason for the Giants' success so far this season, despite overconfidence and bad luck, has been their large, placid, blond centre fielder, Harry ("Hank") Leiber, whom any consensus of experts would name as the outstanding rookie of the year. Discovered by one-time Giant Pitcher Arthur Nehf, Leiber, 23-year-old son of a Phoenix, Ariz, advertising man, joined the team in 1933, went to Jersey City, Memphis and Nashville for two years of seasoning, and so far this year has a batting average of .329. Last week, after a bad slump in which he came...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Baseball: Mid-Season | 7/22/1935 | See Source »

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