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Marv Grissom

Marvin Edward Grissom

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: March 31, 1918 in Los Molinos, CA
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1941. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 10, 1946
Teams (by GP): Giants/WhiteSox/Tigers/RedSox/Cardinals 1946-1959

Final Game: June 11, 1959
Died: September 19, 2005 in Red Bluff, CA
Cremated
Relatives: Brother of Lee Grissom and Uncle of Jim Davis
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All-Star

Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1942 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1943 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1944 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1945 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1946 28 NYG NL 4 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400 14 1 0 0 0 /1
1949 31 DET AL 27 11 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222 .364 .222 .586 57 2 0 1 0 1
1952 34 CHW AL 28 62 53 1 8 4 0 0 4 0 0 1 19 .151 .167 .226 .393 8 12 1 0 8 1
1953 35 TOT MLB 34 50 45 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 11 .044 .085 .067 .152 -60 3 1 0 3 1
1953 35 BOS AL 13 20 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 2 1
1953 35 NYG NL 21 30 27 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 .074 .138 .111 .249 -35 3 1 0 1 1
1954 36 NYG NL 56 36 32 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 11 .156 .206 .156 .362 -4 5 0 0 2 0 1 AS,MVP-24
1955 37 NYG NL 55 14 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .154 .154 .154 .308 -18 2 1 0 1 0 0 1
1956 38 NYG NL 43 11 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .091 .091 .182 .273 -29 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
1957 39 NYG NL 55 13 12 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .167 .231 .250 .481 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
1958 40 SFG NL 51 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 .100 .000 .100 -70 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
1959 41 STL NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
10 Yrs 356 212 189 9 23 7 0 0 6 0 0 8 67 .122 .162 .159 .320 -14 30 4 1 15 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 96 86 4 10 3 0 0 3 0 4 30 .122 .162 .159 .320 -14 14 2 0 7
SFG (7 yrs) 285 119 109 6 13 3 0 0 2 0 0 6 41 .119 .165 .147 .312 -17 16 3 0 5 0 0
STL (1 yr) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BOS (1 yr) 13 20 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 2
DET (1 yr) 27 11 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .222 .364 .222 .586 57 2 0 1 0
CHW (1 yr) 28 62 53 1 8 4 0 0 4 0 0 1 19 .151 .167 .226 .393 8 12 1 0 8
NL (8 yrs) 288 119 109 6 13 3 0 0 2 0 0 6 41 .119 .165 .147 .312 -17 16 3 0 5 0 0
AL (3 yrs) 68 93 80 3 10 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 26 .125 .157 .175 .332 -10 14 1 1 10

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1946 28 NYG NL 4 5 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1949 31 DET AL 27 11 -0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .503 .501 0.1 0.0 1 $ 1
1952 34 CHW AL 28 62 -8 0 0 0 7 -1 -0.1 2 1 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 1 $ 1
1953 35 BOS AL 13 20 -5 -0 0 0 2 -3 -0.3 0 -2 -0.3 .477 .498 -0.3 0.0 -2 $ 1
1953 35 NYG NL 21 30 -4 0 -0 0 3 -1 -0.2 1 -0 -0.2 .493 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -0 $ 1
1954 36 NYG NL 56 36 -5 -0 0 0 4 -2 -0.2 1 -0 -0.2 .497 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -0 $12,000 1 AS,MVP-24
1955 37 NYG NL 55 14 -2 0 -0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .498 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -1 $15,000 1
1956 38 NYG NL 43 11 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 -0.1 -0 $ 1
1957 39 NYG NL 55 13 -1 -0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 $ 1
1958 40 SFG NL 51 10 -2 0 -0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .497 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -1 $ 1
1959 41 STL NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
10 Seasons 356 212 -31 -1 0 0 23 -9 -1.0 7 -2 -1.0 .497 .499 -0.9 -0.2 -2 $27,000
SFG (7 yrs) 285 119 -18 -1 -1 0 13 -6 -0.7 4 -2 -0.7 .498 .499 -0.6 -0.2 -2 $27,000
STL (1 yr) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
BOS (1 yr) 13 20 -5 -0 0 0 2 -3 -0.3 0 -2 -0.3 .477 .498 -0.3 0.0 -2 $
DET (1 yr) 27 11 -0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .503 .501 0.1 0.0 1 $
CHW (1 yr) 28 62 -8 0 0 0 7 -1 -0.1 2 1 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 1 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1946 28 NYG NL 5 4 0 0.0 93 .250 .200 .262 .200 .338 .200 .368 .400 .706 14 .000 -0.6 -0.1 .250 .000 .000
1949 31 DET AL 11 7 1 3.8 107 .333 .222 .271 .364 .363 .222 .393 .586 .756 57 .415 -0.5 -0.1 .571 .111 .000
1952 34 CHW AL 62 54 2 1.0 97 .235 .151 .261 .167 .341 .226 .381 .393 .723 8 .069 -6.7 -0.7 .283 .094 .075
1953 35 TOT MLB 50 47 0 0.0 110 .059 .044 .276 .085 .350 .067 .421 .152 .771 -60 .000 -10.7 -1.1 .114 .067 .022
1953 35 BOS AL 20 20 0 0.0 106 .000 .000 .274 .000 .351 .000 .404 .000 .755 -100 .000 -5.2 -0.5 .000 .000 .000
1953 35 NYG NL 30 27 0 0.0 113 .100 .074 .278 .138 .349 .111 .433 .249 .782 -35 .000 -5.5 -0.5 .192 .111 .037
1954 36 NYG NL 36 29 1 0.9 110 .238 .156 .275 .206 .347 .156 .426 .362 .772 -4 .047 -5.0 -0.5 .259 .063 .000
1955 37 NYG NL 14 13 0 0.0 106 .286 .154 .267 .154 .338 .154 .422 .308 .760 -18 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .167 .000 .000
1956 38 NYG NL 11 10 0 0.0 102 .167 .091 .263 .091 .330 .182 .415 .273 .745 -29 .000 -2.0 -0.2 .200 .091 .091
1957 39 NYG NL 13 10 1 2.7 103 .333 .167 .269 .231 .332 .250 .416 .481 .748 30 .273 -1.2 -0.1 .400 .167 .083
1958 40 SFG NL 10 11 0 0.0 104 .000 .000 .267 .100 .335 .000 .418 .100 .753 -70 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .100 .111 .000
10 Yrs 212 185 5 0.7 104 .189 .122 .269 .162 .344 .159 .407 .320 .751 -14 .034 -31.2 -3.1 .229 .079 .037
162 Game Avg. 96 84 2 0.7 104 .189 .122 .269 .162 .344 .159 .407 .320 .751 -14 .034 -31.2 -3.1 .229 .079 .037
SFG (7 yrs) 119 104 2 0.5 107 .191 .119 .272 .165 .342 .147 .422 .312 .763 -17 .017 -18.8 -1.8 .222 .083 .028
BOS (1 yr) 20 20 0 0.0 106 .000 .000 .274 .000 .351 .000 .404 .000 .755 -100 .000 -5.2 -0.5 .000 .000 .000
DET (1 yr) 11 7 1 3.8 107 .333 .222 .271 .364 .363 .222 .393 .586 .756 57 .416 -0.5 -0.1 .571 .111 .000
CHW (1 yr) 62 54 2 1.0 97 .235 .151 .261 .167 .341 .226 .381 .393 .723 8 .069 -6.7 -0.7 .283 .094 .075
NL (8 yrs) 119 104 2 0.5 107 .191 .119 .272 .165 .342 .147 .422 .312 .763 -17 .017 -18.8 -1.8 .222 .083 .028
AL (3 yrs) 93 81 3 1.0 100 .185 .125 .265 .157 .346 .175 .388 .332 .734 -10 .065 -12.4 -1.3 .239 .075 .050

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1954 36 NYG NL WS CLE W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

All-Star Batting

Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1954 NYG NL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1946 28 NYG NL 5 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 5.0 80%
1949 31 DET AL 11 0.0% 27.3% 9.1% 0.0% 0% 3.00 3.0 55%
1952 34 CHW AL 62 0.0% 30.7% 1.6% 6.5% 50% 19.00 2.8 13.3 2.18 55%
1953 35 TOT MLB 50 0.0% 22.0% 4.0% 2.0% 50% 5.50 4.1 45.0 2.44 68%
1953 35 BOS AL 20 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.5 2.00 70%
1953 35 NYG NL 30 0.0% 23.3% 6.7% 3.3% 50% 3.50 3.9 27.0 3.00 67%
1954 36 NYG NL 36 0.0% 30.6% 5.6% 0.0% 0% 5.50 2.9 32.0 1.57 58%
1955 37 NYG NL 14 0.0% 42.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.2 50%
1956 38 NYG NL 11 0.0% 45.5% 0.0% 9.1% 100% 2.2 4.00 55%
1957 39 NYG NL 13 0.0% 46.2% 7.7% 7.7% 50% 6.00 2.0 1.00 46%
1958 40 SFG NL 10 0.0% 50.0% 10.0% 0.0% 5.00 1.8 2.00 40%
10 Yrs 212 0.0% 31.6% 3.8% 3.3% 30% 8.38 2.8 31.5 2.31 58%
MLB Averages 2.0% 10.9% 9.4% 6.5% 28% 1.16 8.1 43.9 8.2 0.98 76%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1946 28 NYG NL -0.6 -0.1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1949 31 DET AL -0.5 -0.1 8 0.1 0.2 -0.0 .70 -0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.87 -0.1 0
1952 34 CHW AL -6.7 -0.7 62 -0.7 0.7 -1.4 1.13 -0.8 0.2 -8.9 -0.9 1.08 -9.1 0
1953 35 TOT MLB -10.7 -1.1 48 -0.5 0.4 -0.8 .86 -0.7 0.1 -5.0 -0.5 0.87 -7.9 0
1953 35 BOS AL -5.2 -0.5 20 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 .82 -0.4 0.1 -3.0 -0.3 0.82 -4.3 0
1953 35 NYG NL -5.5 -0.5 28 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 .88 -0.3 0.0 -2.0 -0.2 0.91 -3.6 0
1954 36 NYG NL -5.0 -0.5 33 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 .71 -0.4 -0.2 -5.3 -0.5 0.91 -5.1 0
1955 37 NYG NL -2.2 -0.2 11 -0.3 0.0 -0.4 1.08 -0.2 -0.1 -2.6 -0.3 0.92 -2.6 0
1956 38 NYG NL -2.0 -0.2 9 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .48 -0.1 -0.0 -1.2 -0.1 0.70 -1.5 0
1957 39 NYG NL -1.2 -0.1 11 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 .67 -0.0 -0.1 -1.6 -0.2 0.99 -0.7 0
1958 40 SFG NL -2.2 -0.2 10 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 .99 -0.3 0.0 -2.7 -0.3 0.93 -2.9 0
1959 41 STL NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10 Yrs -31.2 -3.1 192 -2.3 1.4 -3.8 .91 -2.7 0.1 -26.9 -2.7 0.95 -29.8 0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1949 31 DET AL 0 0 50% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25% 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
1952 34 CHW AL 0 0 11% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1953 35 TOT MLB 3 0 50% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0% 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
1953 35 BOS AL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1953 35 NYG NL 2 0 50% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
1954 36 NYG NL 0 0 43% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1955 37 NYG NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 38 NYG NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 39 NYG NL 0 0 33% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1958 40 SFG NL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Yrs 3 0 28% 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 14% 8 7 1 1 1 0 5 4 1

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1949 31 DET AL 11 50% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 4 0 0% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
1952 34 CHW AL 62 47% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 100% 16 1 6% 19 3 16% 49 4 8% 2 0 0% 2 1 50% 0
1953 35 TOT MLB 50 27% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 11 1 9% 9 1 11% 29 2 7% 1 0 0% 2 2 100% 0
1953 35 BOS AL 20 25% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 5 0 0% 5 1 20% 11 0 0% 0 0 2 2 100% 0
1953 35 NYG NL 30 29% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 6 1 17% 4 0 0% 18 2 11% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1954 36 NYG NL 36 21% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 67% 4 0 0% 6 0 0% 15 1 7% 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1955 37 NYG NL 14 36% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 2 1 50% 2 0 0% 7 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1956 38 NYG NL 11 11% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1957 39 NYG NL 13 9% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 7 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1958 40 SFG NL 10 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 2 1 50% 3 1 33% 6 0 0% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
10 Yrs 207 31% 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 19 15 79% 38 4 11% 42 5 12% 120 7 6% 5 0 0% 7 4 57% 0
MLB Averages 49% 106% 14% 32% 14% 50% 54%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1946 28 4 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400 14 1 0 0 0
1947 29 4 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400 14 1 0 0 0
1948 30 4 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400 14 1 0 0 0
1949 31 31 16 14 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .214 .313 .214 .527 44 3 0 1 0
1950 32 31 16 14 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .214 .313 .214 .527 44 3 0 1 0
1951 33 31 16 14 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .214 .313 .214 .527 44 3 0 1 0
1952 34 59 78 67 3 11 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 23 .164 .200 .224 .424 17 15 1 1 8
1953 35 93 128 112 5 13 5 0 0 5 0 0 4 34 .116 .154 .161 .315 -15 18 2 1 11
1954 36 149 164 144 8 18 5 0 0 6 0 0 6 45 .125 .166 .160 .325 -13 23 2 1 13 0
1955 37 204 178 157 8 20 5 0 0 6 0 0 6 51 .127 .165 .159 .324 -13 25 3 1 14 0 0
1956 38 247 189 168 8 21 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 56 .125 .160 .161 .321 -14 27 3 1 14 0 0
1957 39 302 202 180 9 23 7 0 0 6 0 0 7 62 .128 .165 .167 .332 -11 30 3 1 14 0 0
1958 40 353 212 189 9 23 7 0 0 6 0 0 8 67 .122 .162 .159 .320 -14 30 4 1 15 0 0
1959 41 356 212 189 9 23 7 0 0 6 0 0 8 67 .122 .162 .159 .320 -14 30 4 1 15 0 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1946 28 4 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 4
1949 31 28 14 10 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .300 .500 .300 .800 1 27
1952 34 29 64 55 1 8 4 0 0 4 0 1 20 .145 .161 .218 .379 2 28
1953 35 35 52 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 .000 .041 .000 .041 0 34
1954 36 59 37 33 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 .152 .200 .152 .352 1 56
1955 37 58 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 55
1956 38 45 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 43
1957 39 57 15 13 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 .231 .333 .385 .718 1 55
1958 40 54 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 .100 .000 .100 0 51
9 Yrs 369 224 197 9 19 6 0 0 5 0 10 69 .096 .148 .127 .275 5 353
162 Game Avg. 162 98 86 4 8 3 0 0 2 0 4 30 .096 .148 .127 .275 2 353

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hall of Fame
1966 BBWAA ( 0.7%)

All-Star Games
1954 *

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1954 NL (24, 1%)
0.01 Career Shares (1497th)

Oldest s c a p y
1956 NL  born 1918-03-31 (10th)
1957 NL  born 1918-03-31 (6th)
1958 NL  born 1918-03-31 (4th)
1959 NL  born 1918-03-31 (4th)

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