Thomas Giatano Glaviano (October 26, 1923 – January 19, 2004) was an American

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, who played in

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(MLB) for the

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and Philadelphia Phillies. He appeared in 389 big league games, between and . Glaviano threw and batted

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, standing tall, weighing . Glaviano, a native of

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, served in the

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during

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. In his finest season, , Glaviano batted .285, with 92 runs scored, 117 hits, 11 home runs, and 29 doubles, as the Cardinals' starting third baseman. All told, he collected 259 hits during his five-season MLB career.

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