Marvin Wilfred Feldman (December 20, 1915 – August 6, 2000) was a

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player. Nicknamed "Coonie", Felderman played for

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in the

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season. He only played in three games in his one-year career, having one hit and four strike-outs in six at-bats with one walk. He also appeared in two games as a

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where he maintained a

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of 1.000. Felderman was born in

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, and died in

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