Harry Sylvester "Hal" Marnie (July 6, 1918 – January 7, 2002) was an American professional
baseball
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player. Born in
Philadelphia
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, he was a
second baseman
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and
shortstop
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who appeared in 96
games
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in
Major League Baseball
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over parts of three seasons (1940–1942) for the
Philadelphia Phillies
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.
["Hal Marnie Statistics and History"](_blank)
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2011-02-19. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as tall and .
Marnie's career lasted from 1937 through 1946, with three seasons (1943–1945) missed due to
United States Army
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service in
World War II
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. He
batted .221 in 222 major-league
at bats
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; his 49
hits included three
doubles and three
triples.
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1918 births
2002 deaths
Baseball players from Philadelphia
Centreville Colts players
Columbus Red Birds players
Crisfield Crabbers players
Hollywood Stars players
Houston Buffaloes players
Major League Baseball infielders
Moultrie Packers players
Ottawa-Ogdensburg Senators players
Philadelphia Phillies players
South Philadelphia High School alumni
Springfield Nationals players
Trenton Packers players
United States Army personnel of World War II
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