Homer Hefner Peel (October 10, 1902 – April 8, 1997) was an

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and

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during the first half of the 20th century. His career lasted for a quarter century (1923–42; 1946–50), including 21 years as an

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and four years as a non-playing manager. Peel appeared in 186

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over five seasons (1927; 1929–30; 1933–34) for the

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and

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. The native of Port Sullivan, Milam County, Texas, threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . He served in the

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during World War II. Peel batted only .238 with an even 100 hits, two

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and 44 RBI during his Major League career. But he was a member of the 1933 World Series champion Giants, appearing in two games of the

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. He was a defensive replacement in

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for

Kiddo Davis George Willis "Kiddo" Davis (February 12, 1902 – March 4, 1983) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of eight seasons in the majors, and -. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, New ...

in Game 2, and singled as a

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for

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in Game 3 off

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of the Washington Senators. In addition, Peel was one of the top players in minor league baseball during the 1920s and 1930s He hit over .300 for more than a dozen seasons and was known as "the

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of the

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", where hit batted .325 lifetime. He also managed the

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and

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in the Texas circuit. Peel died in

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, at age 94.

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