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Fred Osborne | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: North-Western Territory, British North America | May 1865|
Died: August 31, 1907 42) [1] Walla Walla, Washington [1] | (aged|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 14, 1890, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 1, 1890, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .238 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 14 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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