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The 5'7" 157-lb Leibold, nicknamed for the comic strip character Little Nemo, hit only four homers in 13 ML seasons but played on four pennant winners. He was a reliable fielder and a pesky hitter, particularly when platooned against righthanded pitchers. As a longtime minor league manager, he was notoriously bellicose. In 1946 he was suspended for the season after a shoving match with a minor league umpire. When he was reinstated before the end of the season, several umpires quit in protest. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » March 4, 1921: After 12 years with the Red Sox, OF Harry Hooper goes to the White Sox for OF Nemo Leibold and OF Shano Collins. » September 26, 1924: With the Yankees beating the A's, Boston tightens the race by edging the Senators 2–1. September call-up Wade Lefler drives in Nemo Leibold in the 8th with a pinch double for the Nats only run. Washington now leads by a game. For the Senators, the loss stops Walter Johnson's 13-game win streak and Sam Rice's 31-game hit streak.