Nemo Leibold

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Nemo Leibold

Born:	February 17, 1892
Birthplace:	Butler, IN
Hometown:
Height:	5' 6½"
Weight:	157
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Right
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College:
High School:
Other Teams:	Indians 1913-15, White Sox 1915-20, Senators 1923-25
Years with Boston:	1921-1923

1 Overall Career
2 Leibold's Moments in the Sun
3 Trivia
4 Transactions
5 External Links

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Overall Career

Harry Loran "Nemo" Leibold was born on February 17, 1892, in Butler, Indiana. Leibold was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 12, 1913, with Cleveland.

Leibold had a 13-year career as an outfielder. In 1,268 games he batted .266 with 3 HR and 284 RBI. After his playing days, he longtime minor league manager.

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Leibold's Moments in the Sun

Played in the 1917, 1919, 1924 and 1925 World Series

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Trivia

Nicknamed for the comic strip character Little Nemo

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Transactions

May 21, 1913: Traded by the Milwaukee (American Association) to the Cleveland Naps for a player to be named later. The Cleveland Naps sent Johnny Beall (May 28, 1913) to the Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.
July 7, 1915: Selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Cleveland Indians.
March 4, 1921: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Shano Collins to the Boston Red Sox for Harry Hooper.
May 26, 1923: Selected off waivers by the Washington Senators from the Boston Red Sox.

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