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5 unusual facts about 1931 in baseball


Bill Norman

A right-handed hitting and throwing outfielder, he rose quickly to the major league level as player, when he was called up to the Chicago White Sox in 1931 after hitting .366 in the Class C Western Association.

Jim Brillheart

James Benson Brillheart (September 28, 1903 – September 2, 1972) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1922 and 1931 for the Washington Senators (1922–23), Chicago Cubs (1927) and Boston Red Sox (1931).

Ollie Marquardt

Albert Ludwig "Ollie" Marquardt (September 22, 1902 – February 7, 1968) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1931 season.

Ray Cunningham

Raymond Lee Cunningham (January 17, 1905 – July 30, 2005) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1931 and 1932.

Sol Carter

Solomon Mobley "Buck" Carter (December 23, 1908 – December 23, 2006) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1931 season.



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