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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 35. Chapters: Donie Bush, Hugh Duffy, Ken Keltner, Bobby Doerr, Milt Bolling, Rip Egan, Joe Morgan, Darrell Johnson, Dave Philley, Mike Cather, Sam Mele, Murray Cook, Freddie Maguire, Eddie Robinson, Felix Maldonado, Todd Claus, Mace Brown, Nate Field, Eddie Kasko, Jerry Dipoto, Neil Mahoney, Jesse Levis, Dave Jauss, Ray Boone, Jon Adkins, Sid Hudson, Earl Johnson, Jack Onslow, Dana LeVangie, Charlie Wagner, Frank Malzone, Jerry Stephenson, Curt Leskanic, Ray Crone, Doc Bennett, Jack Burns, Eddie Haas, George J. Digby, John Sanders, Dan Monzon, Don Lenhardt, Hal Morris, Joe McDonald, Mike Rizzo, Al Nipper, Ernie Johnson, Danny Doyle, Willard Nixon, Matt Sczesny, Ed Roebuck, Glenn Wright, Ed Scott, Dan Howley, Harry Dorish, Tommy Thomas, Denny Galehouse, Joe Stephenson, Jon Deeble, Larry Woodall, Billy Harrell, Chris Pritchett, Cholly Naranjo, Paul Schreiber, Bots Nekola, Elmer Yoter, Hank Severeid, Bill Latham, Mark Wasinger, Keith Champion, Bill Lefebvre. Excerpt: Owen Joseph "Donie" Bush (October 8, 1887 - March 28, 1972), was a Major League Baseball shortstop in the American League for the Detroit Tigers (1908-1921) and the Washington Senators (1921-1923). In fourteen seasons in the major leagues, Bush displayed a keen eye and a talent for drawing bases on balls, drawing more walks during the decade from 1910-1919 than any other player in Major League Baseball. He was also an excellent contact hitter who was consistently among the league leaders in sacrifice hits, runs scored, and stolen bases. Bush is also remembered as one of the best fielding shortstops of the Dead-ball era. He holds the Major League records for most triple plays (9) and most putouts in a season by a shortstop with 425. He was also regularly among the American League leaders in assists by a shortstop, and still holds the American League record for total cha...
