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Obie Layton
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Unknown • Throws: Unknown
6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)
Born: July 10, 1911 in Birmingham, AL us
Died: October 13, 1997 in Detroit, MI
Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Highland Park, MI
Full Name: Obediah Layton
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