Harold Franklin "Hal" Epps (March 26, 1914 – August 25, 2004) was an

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for the

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, and

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. Although he only spent parts of four seasons in the majors, Epps had an 18-year professional baseball career. He compiled a .300 minor league average and led the

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in triples three times (1938, 1938, and 1947). When his playing days were over, he managed semi-pro teams and then worked for many years for Armco Steel. Epps spent two years in the 25th infantry division, spending time in both the

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and Japan. Upon his death he was buried at the

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.Baseball Almanac
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External links

Baseball Reference
* 1914 births 2004 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders St. Louis Browns players St. Louis Cardinals players Philadelphia Athletics players Burials at Houston National Cemetery Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state) {{US-baseball-outfielder-1910s-stub