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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: 154. Not illustrated. Chapters: Fred Odwell, Ned Cuthbert, Josh Bunce, George Barclay, Walt Wilmot, Phil Plantier, Justin Huber, Carmelo Martinez, John Lowenstein, Patsy Dougherty, Tommy Cruz, Larry Twitchell, Carson Bigbee, Welday Walker, Joe Schultz, Jud Birchall, Luis Polonia, Billy Sample, Debs Garms, Derrick May, Johnny Briggs, John Glenn, Tom Winsett, Jerald Clark, Al Thake, Steve Braun, Al Bashang, Tom O'brien, Ike Benners, Thomas Howard, George Theodore, Joe Gallagher, Butch Davis, Count Gedney, Freddy Garcia, Brian Lesher, Reggie Williams, Dave Nicholson, Leech Maskrey, Larry Sheets, Ford Garrison, Matt Cepicky, Eddie Carnett, Ed Glenn, Monty Fariss, Joe Knight, Bob Gilks, Pete Stanicek, Harry Moore, Lou Frazier, Roy Foster, Tony Criscola, Colin Curtis, Babe Barna, Fred Bratschi, Guy Curtright, Tony Johnson, Jimmy Moore, Randy Byers, Rolando Roomes, Roy Hutson, Bill Endicott, Butch Weis, Brian Simmons, Bill Burgo, Rip Radcliff, Doc Nance, Claude Cooper, Frank Wilson. Excerpt: Frederick "Fred" Odwell (September 25, 1872 - August 19, 1948) is a former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over parts of four seasons with the Cincinnati Reds. In 1905, he led the National League in home runs. He was born in and later died at the age of 75 in Downsville, New York. 1904 was Odwells's first season in the major leagues. He made his major league debut on April 16, and finished the season with Cincinnati with a batting average of .284, with 133 hits, including 22 doubles, 10 triples and a home run, plus 26 walks. In 1905, Odwell finished with a .241 average, with ten doubles, nine triple and nine home runs, along with 26 walks. The nine home runs hit led the National League that season, edging teammate Cy Seymour who had eight. Seymour led the National League that season in batting average (.377) and runs batted in (12...