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Gordon Leigh Slade (October 9, 1904 – January 2, 1974), nicknamed Oskie, was an American
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. He played six seasons in
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(MLB) from 1930 to 1935 for the Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers,
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, and Cincinnati Reds. As a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1932, Slade was thrown out of a game for arguing by
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umpire Charlie Moran.''Clark of Dodgers Turns Back Phils''. September 21, 1932.
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. 17."Gordon Slade "Statistics and History"
"baseball-reference.com. Accessed June 3, 2017. In 437 games over six seasons, Slade posted a .257
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(353-for-1372) with 147 runs, 60 doubles, 11 triples, 8 home runs, 123 RBI and 84 bases on balls. He finished his career with an overall .953 fielding percentage.


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List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat In baseball, a home run is credited to a batter when he hits a fair ball and reaches home safely on the same play, without the benefit of an error. 133 players have hit a home run in their first at bat of a Major League Baseball (MLB) game to ...


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