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Word: oana (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1934-1934
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...ground for young players. Biggest of this year's rookies is Jim Weaver, 6 ft. 6 in. pitcher for the St. Louis Browns. Most expensive is the Chicago Cubs' young Outfielder George Stainback, bought for $75,000 from Los Angeles. The Philadelphia Phillies' Out fielder Henry Oana is the only Hawaiian in the league. The New York Yankees have Floyd Newkirk whose pitching hand, like that of famed Mordecai Brown, onetime Chicago Cub, has only three fingers. Luckiest rookie was Glenn Chapman of the Dodgers who, on the first day of practice at Orlando, hit the first...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Maranville & Friends | 4/9/1934 | See Source »

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