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Gus Triandos "The Big Bear"
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Before reaching the majors, this player was a third baseman in high school who only switched to the catcher position during his final year.
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This player was involved in the largest two-team trade in major-league history, a 17-player swap that occurred on November 17, 1954.
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Known for his lack of speed, this player was once called 'the slowest player of the 1950s' by author Bill James, having recorded only one stolen base in 1,206 consecutive games.
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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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14.1
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3907
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954
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167
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.244
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389
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608
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1
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.322
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.413
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.735
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103
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Statistics via Baseball-Reference.com
The Original Clue
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