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Which player was tagged with the nickname 'The Iron Horse'?
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A familiar face to Kansas City fans, Dave pitched for the old A's from 1960-1963. The righty was purchased from the Pirates last winter. Dave was signed by Branch Rickey in '55, after a try-out in Forbes Field.
Ancestry Italian. Began umpiring with Can.-American League 1938-1939, with Eastern League four years before spending two in American Association. Purchased by American League in December of 1945. His first year with the American League was 1946. World Series umpire in 1948 and 1951, and All-Star game umpire 1948 and 1954.
The American League Rookie of the Year for 1967, Rod was a pleasant surprise for The Twins. He moved right into Minnesota's starting line-up early in the year and won the second base job immediately. For the entire season Rod's average was up among the league leaders. He topped his club in triples and was third on The Twins in base-hits. Born in The Panama Canal Zone, Rod had an impressive minor league career. The fleet-footed young man stole 94 bases in three years, including 52 for Orlando in 1965.
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