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Old 05-23-2022, 09:12 AM
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1. Buck Ewing
2. Ed Delahanty
3. George Wright
4. Sam Thompson
5. King Kelly

In the 19th century the catcher was the most important player on the field and Ewing was the best catcher of the period. In the 1920s Connie Mack called Ewing the greatest player he had ever seen.
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