Joseph William Kiefer arlem Joe or Smoke(July 19, 1899 – July 5, 1975) was a

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who played for the

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and

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. Listed at , 190 lb., Kiefer batted and threw

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. He was born in West Leyden,

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. In a three-season career, Kiefer posted a 0–5 record with a 6.16

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in 15 appearances, including four starts, nine

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s, and 49⅔ innings of work. He also pitched in the minors for 21 years and served in the U.S. Army during

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. Kiefer died in

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at age 75."Joe Kiefer Statistics and History"
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-20.

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