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In 1947, Detweiler was released at his own request and returned to the
Federalsburg A's of the Eastern Shore League, where he had started his professional career eight years earlier, and posted a .352 average with 29 home runs and 133 RBIs. In 1950, Detweiler served as player/manager of the Red
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Private First Class in the US Army from 1943 to 1945. Assigned to the 1301st Service Unit, he regularly played for the New Cumberland Reception Center baseball team with teammates
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Detweiler opened 1942 with the
Evansville Bees of the
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Eastern Shore League – 1939 Ducky
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222:Quakertown High School
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606:Boston Braves players
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430:References
333:Pat Mullin
291:'s famous
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255:outfielder
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247:home runs
204:infielder
105:MLB debut
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