John Dowd (baseball)

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John Dowd
Shortstop
Born:(1891-01-03)January 3, 1891
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Died: January 31, 1981(1981-01-31) (aged 90)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 3,  1912, for the  New York Highlanders
Last MLB appearance
July 13,  1912, for the  New York Highlanders
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