Stephen Mathias Mesner (January 13, 1918 – April 6, 1981) was a professional

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player who was a

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in the Major Leagues at various times between 1938 and 1945. He played for the

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, St. Louis Cardinals, and

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. He was also a long-time player in the minor leagues, cracking the lineup of the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League at age 16 in 1934, and attaining starting status the following year. Mesner amassed 2,965 base hits in 21 seasons between the majors and minors.

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