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684:(1908–1909)
678:(1910–1912)
676:Bill Cramer
664:Eddie Bacon
424:Independent
115:(1915–1916)
110:(1908–1912)
87:Independent
1555:Categories
754:References
694:Ernie Gust
588:Ed Coleman
334:Old Taylor
712:Ed Monroe
504:Playoffs
467:1915–1916
435:1908–1911
420:Frankfort
340:(58–63),
285:The 1912
247:(36–34),
243:(37–31),
217:Frankfort
160:Team data
688:Ed Glenn
390:Timeline
257:Kentucky
179:Ballpark
518:Shenkel
501:Manager
445:Class D
409:League
397:Year(s)
228:Class D
211:History
182:Unknown
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714:(1915)
708:(1885)
696:(1912)
690:(1909)
672:(1885)
666:(1915)
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495:Record
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105:(1885)
99:League
89:(1885)
635:24–35
618:45–65
599:85–42
582:48–65
565:60–61
548:56–60
529:47–23
512:00–00
406:Level
83:Class
830:ISBN
632:1916
615:1915
596:1912
579:1911
562:1910
545:1909
526:1908
509:1885
492:Year
456:1912
414:1885
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165:Name
152:1912
149:1908
128:None
125:Team
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