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Also Known As Earl Sidney Weaver • the Duke of Earl • the Earl of Baltimore
Born August 14, 1930 • Saint Louis • Missouri
Died January 19, 2013 (aged 82) • Caribbean Sea
Awards And Honors World Series • Baseball Hall of Fame (1996)

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