Fletcher made his major league debut in 1934 in an unusual way. A contest was held to determine which Boston-area high school player was most likely to reach the major leagues, with the winner receiving an invitation to the Braves\' spring training camp. With the help of a number of votes from his large family, Fletcher won, and then actually made the team.\n', '

In a 12-season career, Fletcher posted a .271 batting average with 79 home runs and 616 RBI in 1415 games played.\n', '

Fletcher died in Milton, Massachusetts, 9 days before his 78th birthday, and was buried in Milton Cemetery.\n', '

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