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Monte Irvin

Monte Irvin

American baseball player
Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin was an American left fielder and right fielder in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball who played with the Newark Eagles, New York Giants and Chicago Cubs. He grew up in New Jersey and was a standout football... Wikipedia
Born: February 25, 1919, Haleburg, AL
Died: January 11, 2016 (age 96 years), Houston, TX
Position: Outfielder
Hall of fame induction: 1973
Number: 20 (San Francisco Giants / Outfielder)
Date joined: 1949 (San Francisco Giants)
Service/branch: United States Army