Runt Marr
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Clifton A. Marr (Cliff)
Third baseman Cliff "Runt" Marr led the Nebraska State League in 1922 with a .364 BA, 167 hits, and 116 runs while playing for the Norfolk Elk Horns, where he also took over the managing reigns in mid season.
Later, as a St. Louis Cardinals scout, Marr signed Cloyd Boyer (1945), Ken Boyer (1949), and was the first scout to contact Mickey Mantle. He also spent time as a scout for the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, and New York Mets.
Marr was elected to the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953.
