Henry Larkin
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Henry Larkin (January 12, 1860 - January 31, 1942) Played Major League Baseball for 10 seasons. (1883-1893).
At age 24, Larkin started his career with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1884. He played 6 years with the club, usually hitting above .300. His 7th season he switched leagues to the Players League, and was the Cleveland Infants' star first baseman, hitting .330 and knocking in 112 RBI. He also managed the club in 1890. When the league disbanded, he went back to Philadelphia, and later finished his career with the Washington Senators. He averaged a .303 batting average for his career.
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