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Dick Hoblitzell played in his last major league game, for the Boston Red Sox
Baseball player Richard Carleton “Dick” Hoblitzell (October 26, 1888 - November 14, 1962) was born in Waverly, Wood County, to Henry and Laura Alcock Hoblitzell. While he had a respectable professional career, he is better known for two indirect c...
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