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He (Bill Terry) once hit a ball between my legs so hard that my center-fielder caught it on the fly backing up against the wall.
Dizzy Dean
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Dizzy Dean
Age: 64 †
Born: 1910
Born: January 16
Died: 1974
Died: July 17
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Logan County
Arkansas
Jay Hanna Dizzy Dean
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