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Rufus James Marshall (born May 25, 1931, in Danville, Illinois) is a former first baseman and manager in American Major League Baseball. Marshall managed the Chicago Cubs (1974-76) and the Oakland Athletics (1979) but never enjoyed a winning season in either post. His career major league managing record was 229-326 (.413) and his '79 A's squad lost 108 of 162 games (.333).

Marshall's playing career was distinguished by two circumstances: he was part of the first interleague trade (without waivers) in baseball history when he was dealt by the Cubs to the Boston Red Sox on November 21, 1959, and he was one of the original "Amazin'" New York Mets in 1962. Otherwise, Marshall, a lefthanded hitting and throwing first baseman, appeared in 410 games over five seasons (1958-62) for the Baltimore Orioles, Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates, and batted .242 with 29 home runs.

He was a productive hitter in his minor league days in the Pacific Coast League of the 1950s, played in Japan after his big league career ended in the 1960s, and was a successful minor league manager during the 1970s and 1980s.

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