William Austin "Chink" Outen (June 17, 1905September 11, 1961) was an American professional

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. He played in

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in 1933, appearing in 93 games. Listed at and , he threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Outen attended

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, where he played

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for the Wolfpack. He played in the minor leagues from 1929 to 1939, appearing in over 1000 games. In the final season of his career, he was a

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in the

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. Outen was one of several baseball players in the first half of the 20th century with the nickname "Chink".

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