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Born April 17, 1820 • New York City • New York
Died July 12, 1892 (aged 72) • Honolulu • Hawaii
Awards And Honors Baseball Hall of Fame (1938)
Subjects Of Study baseball
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Tony Lazzeri
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Gary Carter
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Rollie Fingers
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Gaylord Perry
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Paul Waner
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Jim Bunning
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Billy Williams
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Dennis Lee Eckersley
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Nellie Fox
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Babe Ruth
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Vin Scully
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