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Harmon Killebrew
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Full name:	Harmon Clayton Killebrew
Known as:	Killer
Born:	June 29, 1936 in Payette, ID
Height:	5' 11''
Weight:	213 lb.
Harmon Killebrew	played in the major leagues for 22 years.
His lifetime	batting average was .251.

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Posted by David D.

Harmon Clayton Killebrew was an ALl-State quarterback in Idaho and a semipro baseball star. When he was age 17, he was recommended to Clark Griffith of the Senators by Idaho senator Herman Walker, who wanted to see his young constituent in the majors. Killebrew blasted a 435 foot homer for scout Ossie Bluege, who found out that Harmon was batting .847 with half of his hits being homeruns. Bluege signed "Killer" Killebrew immediately.

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