Albert Myron "Chink" Zachary (born Albert Myron Zarski; May 14, 1914 – June 24, 2006) was an American

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. He played in four games (two of them starts) in

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for the

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during the 1944 season. He played in parts of 10

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seasons between 1936 and 1951, including at the Triple-A level in 1948 and 1951. Zachary was born in

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, and died in

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. He was sometimes referred to by the nickname "Chink", and has been listed under that name by some baseball reference sites.

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