Alfred Lovell Dean (August 24, 1915 – December 21, 1970) was a

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and

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. He played for the

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from 1936 to 1941 and the

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from 1941 to 1943. From 1943 to 1946 Dean served in the military during World War II.

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* 1915 births 1970 deaths People from Mount Airy, North Carolina Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball first basemen Philadelphia Athletics players Cleveland Indians players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Mount Airy Reds players Baseball players from North Carolina United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II United States Army Air Forces soldiers {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub