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January 5, 1954
Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player and manager (born 1891)

Rabbit Maranville
Walter James Vincent "Rabbit" Maranville was an American professional baseball shortstop, second baseman and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Robins, and St. Louis Cardinals between 1912 and 1934. At the time of his retirement in 1935, he had played in a record 23 seasons in the National League, a mark which was not broken until 1986 by Pete Rose.
January 5
January 5 is the fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 360 days remain until the end of the year.