In his rookie 1942 season, Fleming hit .292 with 14 HR and 82 RBI as Cleveland's everyday first baseman, then took a job in a war-related industry. Expected to become a full-fledged star upon his return, he never matched his successful rookie year. (EW)
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»May 22, 1953: Yanks OF Irv Noren ends the game by lining back to P Bob Porterfield, who starts a triple play, as the Senators beat the Yankees 12–4. The Nats score five in the 1st inning off Allie Reynolds. Washington tallies 18 hits including a 3-run homer and 2-run double by Clyde Vollmer. Johnny Mize hits pinch single in the 9th, his 5th pinch single in a row, breaking a mark set by Cleveland's Les Fleming in 1947. Mize has had a walk and been hit by a pitch in his last seven pinch appearances.
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