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   One-armed major-leaguer Pete Gray dies at 87 June 30, 2002 NANTICOKE, Pa. (AP) -- Pete Gray, who became a major league ballplayer despite losing his right arm in a childhood accident, died Sunday. He was 87. ADVERTISEMENT Gray was born with the name Peter Wyshner, but took the name Gray when he entered organized baseball. He played one season in the majors, hitting .218 in 77 games with the St. Louis Browns in 1945. At the time Gray played, disabled athletes were often regarded as sideshow oddities. Frequently, there were taunts and insults. ``If they insulted me, I...