Sterling Feore Slaughter Jr. (born November 18, 1941) is an American former

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player who pitched for the Chicago Cubs of

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in 1964. Slaughter stood tall, weighed and graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in education in 1963.Spink, C.C. Johnson, pub., ''1965 Official Baseball Guide'', St. Louis:

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, 1965, page 303 In 1963, he had led the Double-A

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(3.00). In 1964 he appeared in 20 Major League games pitched, six as a starting pitcher, and won two of six decisions, giving up 64 hits and 32 bases on balls in 51 innings pitched. He also recorded 32 strikeouts. Both of his wins came against the Milwaukee Braves, including a complete game, 5–2 victory at

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on June 5. Slaughter gave up only one

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on six hits and three walks, striking out eight.

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