Orville Forest Weaver (June 4, 1886 – November 28, 1970) was a professional
baseball
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player who played
pitcher
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in the Major Leagues from – for the
Chicago Cubs
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and
Boston Rustlers
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During it ...
. He was born in
Newport, Tennessee, on June 4, 1887. He died in
on November 28, 1970.
"Orlie Weaver Statistics and History"
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
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1886 births
1970 deaths
Major League Baseball pitchers
Chicago Cubs players
Boston Rustlers players
Baseball players from Kentucky
People from Newport, Kentucky
Jacksonville Jays players
Louisville Colonels (minor league) players
Maryville Scots baseball players
New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players
Atlanta Crackers players
Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Wichita Falls Spudders players
People from Newport, Tennessee
Sportspeople from the Knoxville metropolitan area
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