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Old 02-16-2014, 02:55 PM
pariah1107
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Stories OK, right Andrew....

In 1928, former Chicago White Sox pitching prospect, Elmer Leifer, was signed by the Cle Elum-Roslyn Miners of the Central Washington League. Leifer had lost his eye in a collision with Travis Jackson in 1922, but had a pretty decent career as a pitcher in Montana, Canada, and eastern Washington throughout the 20's. Great SABR bio on him. He had one Zeenut card, 1919.

Leifer, instead played outfield for the Miners that season. He was beat out for the starting spot by Jimmy Claxton. Who, of course, had the above 1916 Zeenut. Pretty decent one-two punch for a lower rung of organized baseball....
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