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351:(1927) and
349:Chuck Klein
327:Bosse Field
262:Bosse Field
172:(1928–1931)
112:(1889-1890)
1437:Categories
1080:References
1026:Whit Wyatt
1020:Gee Walker
1008:Jimmy Ryan
618:Affiliate
193:1908, 1915
977:Edd Roush
925:1928–1931
914:1926–1927
881:1922–1923
857:1919–1920
846:1916–1917
823:1913–1915
773:1902–1910
647:1889–1890
461:no-hitter
457:no-hitter
448:left the
353:Edd Roush
278:teams in
198:Team data
1214:MiLB.com
1034:See also
1002:Pete Fox
678:1891 (2)
665:1891 (1)
596:Timeline
569:Avenue.
511:(1912).
491:(1925),
487:(1924),
347:(1931),
343:members
310:(1897),
306:(1895),
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298:(1891),
294:(1891),
286:(1887),
835:Class B
812:Class D
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762:Class D
739:Class C
716:Class B
603:Year(s)
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370:History
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642:None
612:Level
476:2–0.
1261:>
1237:ISBN
903:1925
892:1924
870:1921
802:1912
786:1911
750:1901
727:1897
704:1895
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609:Team
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270:The
51:1931
43:1887
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