Harold Chandler Janvrin (August 27, 1892 – March 1, 1962) born in

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, was a utility infielder for the

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(1911 and 1913–17), Washington Senators (1919), St. Louis Cardinals (1919–21) and Brooklyn Robins (1921–22). He helped the Red Sox win the 1915 and 1916 World Series. In 10 seasons he played in 759 Games and had 2,221 At Bats, 250 Runs, 515 Hits, 68 Doubles, 18 Triples, 6 Home Runs, 210 RBI, 79 Stolen Bases, 171 Walks, .232 Batting Average, .292 On-base percentage, .287 Slugging Percentage, 637 Total Bases and 104 Sacrifice Hits. During the

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, Janvrin served in the

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301st signal corps out of

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. Janvrin earned the rank of Second Lieutenant. He died in

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, at the age of 69. Janvrin is buried at The Exeter Cemetery in

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