Civil-rights leader Medgar ___ (5 letters)

{ Answer }

EVERS

{ Related Clues }

Tinker to ___ to . . .
Diamond middleman?
Tinker to ___ to Chance
Tinker's partner
Tinker's target
Between Tinker and Chance
Cubs' Hall of Famer
Duke ___, Rocky's manager/trainer
Hall of Fame infielder
Middle of a famous trio
Middleman in a baseball trio
Tinker-Chance link
To whom Tinker threw
Civil rights leader Medgar
Civil rights leader from Mississippi
Famous middle man of baseball
He left things to Chance
John ___, noted second baseman
Noted civil rights leader
Hall-of-Fame second baseman Johnny

{ Tags }

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{ Notes }

The answer EVERS is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.

{ Definition }

EVERS as a noun:

1. (Evers, Medgar Evers, Medgar Wiley Evers) = United States civil rights worker in Mississippi; was killed by a sniper (1925-1963)