William B. "Farmer" Weaver (March 23, 1865 – January 23, 1943), was a professional

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player in the Major Leagues from 1888 to 1894, for the

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and

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. Primarily an

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(649 games), he also played 73 games at

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, and 34 games at

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positions. On August 12, 1890, Weaver

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while also getting six hits in one game, a feat that would not be accomplished in the modern era (post-1900) until

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did so for the Texas Rangers on April 15, 2009. On August 9, 1893, Weaver served as the first base

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in the second game of a doubleheader between his own Louisville Colonels and the

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, after the assigned umpire ( Thomas Lynch) had become ill; Jack O'Connor of Cleveland served as the home plate umpire. After his baseball career ended, Weaver worked for the

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