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Marv Throneberry "Marvelous Marv"
- Signed as an amateur free agent for a 50,000 dollar bonus.
- Played alongside an older brother who also reached the major leagues.
- Became a pop-culture icon through a series of humorous television commercials for a light beer brand.
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Career Totals
| WAR | AB | H | HR | BA | R | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|
| 0.3 | 1186 | 281 | 53 | .237 | 143 | 170 | 3 | .311 | .416 | .726 | 96 |
Statistics via Baseball-Reference.com
The Original Clue
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