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- New York Giants, Mel led
- the league in home runs
- six times. In 16 World
- Series games, he batted
- .295, with four home runs
- and 10 RBIs.
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- Groomed as a catcher, Mel was switched to
- the outfield by Giants manager John McGraw.
- He finished his career with a .304 average
- and 511 home runs. Mel, who was elected to
- the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951,
- was killed at age 49 by a drunk driver.
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