Researching Rance Pless
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6 people with the Pless surname? In that year Pless was ranked number 3573 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rance means "a kind of Belgian marble" and is of French origin.
Records of Rance Pless on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rance Pless and the Pless Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Pless surname in the USA? Pless is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Rance Pless
Rance Pless (December 6, 1925 – November 11, 2017) was an American professional baseball player. A third baseman, first baseman and outfielder over the course of a 14-year professional career, he played part of one season of Major League Baseball with the 1956 Kansas City Athletics. He threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed .
Pless was born in Greeneville, Tennessee. His career began in the New York Giants' minor league organization as an outfielder in 1947. In nine seasons in the Giants' farm system, he won two batting championships, in the 1952 Double-A Southern Association (.364) and the 1955 Triple-A American Association (.337). After the latter season, he was acquired by the Kansas City A's, who played him in 48 games as a third baseman, first baseman and pinch hitter during 1956. Pless collected 23 hits in 85 at bats, including three doubles and one triple. Playing 15 games at first base and 5 games at third base, Pless handled 162 total chances without an error for a 1.000 fielding percentage. He also played part of that season for the Triple-A Richmond Virginians. Pless retired from baseball after the 1960 season with a career minor league batting average of .303 in 1,755 games. He died on November 11, 2017.
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