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Joe Pepitone "Pepi"
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Credited as the first major league player to bring a hair dryer into the clubhouse.
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Survived a near-fatal shooting in a high school hallway after a classmate accidentally discharged a firearm.
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Recorded 2 home runs in a single inning during a rookie season, joining a legendary teammate as the only players in franchise history to achieve the feat at that time.
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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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9.8
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5097
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1315
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219
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.258
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606
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721
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41
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.301
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.432
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.733
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105
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Statistics via Baseball-Reference.com
The Original Clue
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