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Earl Averill
1902 – August 16, 1983
American baseball player (1902–1983)
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Howard Earl Averill, nicknamed "the Rock", was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder from 1929 to 1941, including 11 seasons for the Cleveland Indians. He was a six-time All-Star (1933–1938) and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.
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