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 | Christner 5-for-7 for Aces Saturday, September 23rd , 1916 The Knoxville Aces tripped up the New Orleans Crescents, 5-4. The Aces were led by Bob Christner, their 26-year-old catcher. Christner made life miserable for New Orleans pitchers all day, tagging them for 5 hits in 7 at-bats. Bob Christner hit a two-run single in the 1st, singled in the 4th, singled in the 6th, was hit by a pitch in the 8th, singled in the 10th, singled in the 12th, flied out in the 14th and flied out in the 16th. In 114 games this season, Christner is batting .273 with 120 hits and 5 home runs. He has scored 49 runs and driven in 44. |   |
