Marvin Gustave Staehle ( ; March 13, 1942 – September 30, 2022) was an American

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second baseman. He played for the

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(1964–1967), Montréal Expos (1969–1970), and the

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(1971). He stood tall and weighed .

Career

Staehle attended

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and originally signed with his hometown White Sox. He was an accomplished hitter in minor league baseball, leading the Double-A

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(.337) with the 1963

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and batting .286 overall in 1,239 minor league games. However, he struggled in the Major Leagues. In his only full MLB season, with the 1970 Expos, the

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swinging Staehle platooned with

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hitter

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as Montreal's second baseman. He appeared in 104 games, but batted only .218 in 321

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/ref> During his 185-game, seven-year MLB career, he batted .207 with 97 hits, 1

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, and 33

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Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
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