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Jacob Ruppert Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Jacob Ruppert Essentials Positions: Bats: Throws: Weight: Born: Year: 1867 in New York, NY USA Died: 1 13 1939 in New York, NY USA Debut: Last Game: Hall of Fame: Inducted as a Pioneer/Executive in 2013 by Veterans Full Name: Jacob Ruppert

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Sam Gibson Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Sam Gibson Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R 74 Weight: 198 Born: 8 5, 1899 in King, NC USA Died: 1 31 1983 in High Point, NC USA Debut: 4/19/1926 Last Game: 9/18/1932 Full Name: Samuel Braxton Gibson

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Slim McGrew Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Slim McGrew Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 79 Weight: 235 Born: 8 5, 1899 in Yoakum, TX USA Died: 8 21 1967 in Houston, TX USA Debut: 4/18/1922 Last Game: 6/8/1924 Full Name: Walter Howard McGrew

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Jack Harper Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Jack Harper Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 71 Weight: 180 Born: 8 5, 1893 in Hendricks, WV USA Died: 6 18 1927 in Halstead, KS USA Debut: 4/17/1915 Last Game: 4/26/1915 Full Name: John Wesley Harper

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Fred Ostendorf Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Fred Ostendorf Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: L 72 Weight: 169 Born: 8 5, 1892 in Baltimore, MD USA Died: 3 2 1965 in Kecoughtan, VA USA Debut: 7/16/1914 Last Game: 7/16/1914 Full Name: Frederick K. Ostendorf

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Hal Irelan Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Hal Irelan Essentials Positions: Bats: B Throws: R 67 Weight: 165 Born: 8 5, 1890 in Burnettsville, IN USA Died: 7 16 1944 in Carmel, IN USA Debut: 4/23/1914 Last Game: 10/6/1914 Full Name: Harold Irelan

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Ralph McConnaughey Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Ralph McConnaughey Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 68 Weight: 166 Born: 8 5, 1889 in Homer City, PA USA Died: 6 4 1966 in Detroit, MI USA Debut: 7/8/1914 Last Game: 8/11/1914 Full Name: Ralph Jennison McConnaughey

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Doc Adkins Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Doc Adkins Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 70 Weight: 220 Born: 8 5, 1872 in Troy, WI USA Died: 2 21 1934 in Durham, NC USA Debut: 6/24/1902 Last Game: 9/29/1903 Full Name: Merle Theron Adkins

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Bob Langsford Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018

Bob Langsford Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: L 67 Weight: 168 Born: 8 5, 1865 in Louisville, KY USA Died: 1 10 1907 in Louisville, KY USA Debut: 1899-06-18 Last Game: 1899-06-18 Full Name: Robert William Langsford

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Travis Denker Stats & Facts

ByTom December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Travis Denker Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 69 Weight: 205 Born: Monday, August 05, 1985 in Fountain Valley, CA USA Died: in , Debut: 5/21/2008 Last Game: 7/10/2008 Full Name: Travis Norton Denker

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