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Tom Tresh
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Before reaching the majors, this player spent time at Central Michigan University, where he maintained a promise to his parents to finish his degree in physical education after every professional baseball season.
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This player was forced into a permanent outfield role during his career after Mickey Mantle suffered a broken foot from colliding with a chain-link fence in 1963.
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In 1962, this player earned the American League Rookie of the Year award and cemented his status as a postseason hero by blasting a go-ahead three-run homer in Game 5 of the World Series.
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Career Totals
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WAR
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AB
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H
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HR
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BA
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R
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RBI
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SB
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OBP
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SLG
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OPS
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OPS+
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21.9
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4251
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1041
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153
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.245
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595
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530
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45
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.335
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.411
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.746
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113
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Statistics via Baseball-Reference.com
The Original Clue
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