Cecil Flemon "Cy" Neighbors (September 23, 1880 – May 20, 1964) was a professional

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Playing career

Neighbors had played for the minor league

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in 1905, and in 1907 he played for Burlington, leading the

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in hits and runs scored. His one appearance in the major leagues was with the 1908 Pittsburgh Pirates. He played left field, which was player-manager

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's position. In 1910, Neighbors joined the Sioux City Packers, batted .333, and led the Western League in hits, with 206. He also stole 34 bases. The Packers won 108 games and the pennant.1910 Sioux City Packers
''MinorLeagueBaseball.com''. Retrieved 2010-10-16. Neighbors later spent five seasons in the Northwestern League. His career ended in 1920.

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