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Who holds the record as the tallest mlb player for the field position of second base?

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The tallest player ever to play a full season at second base was a guy named George Kelly, who played for the New York Giants in 1925 and stood 6 feet 4 inches tall. But if you're interested in just anybody who ever played 2nd base, there was a guy named Dick Hall who played 7 games at 2nd base for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1953. He was 6 foot 6 inches.

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I will deal with the major leagues only from 19th century to present. I`m good on baseball history, records, statistics, ballparks. I don't do off-the-field stuff. Please if you already know the answer to the question, please don't ask it. I don't want to play "stump the expert."

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