George William Zeber (born August 29, 1950) is a former

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player. He played parts of two seasons in

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from 1977 to 1978 for the

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. He was used primarily as a backup to second baseman

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Early life

Zeber graduated from

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in 1968, and was drafted into the

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in 1970 and deployed to

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during the

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in March 1971.Bush, Frederick C
"George Zeber"
''Society for American Baseball Research website''. Retrieved 3 February 2019. He spent five months in the Quang Tri area and was discharged from the army in September 1971.

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