Vernon Murray Spencer (February 4, 1894 – June 3, 1971) was a

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. Spencer played for the

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in the season. In 45 career games, he had 28 hits in 140 at-bats. He batted left and threw right-handed. He was tried for murder in Sault St. Marie,

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, Canada in 1938 and was acquitted. Spencer was born and died in

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