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Judge Dred (Fred)In 1888 he did lead the Pittsburgh team in batting average (.277 - 404AB) if you don't count Beckley's .344 in 283 ABs.
The only thing that makes sense is that he must have been a popular player with the fans back then.
I've always wondered the same about the players in this set - why these particular players? Some had obvious reasons but a few players will leave us wondering why.