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Edmund Minahan - Pitched two games for the Cincinnati Reds in 1907, losing both. Originally a track athlete at Georgetown. He finished 4th in the 60m dash at the 1900 Olympics in Paris. He also ran in the heats of the 100m but did not advance to the finals - 4th in heat 2 of 3. He later played baseball at Manhattan College. Played minor league ball for Birmingham in the SA, Toledo in the AA, independent league in Vermont. He and Thorpe are the only two Olympians who played in the major leagues prior to baseball becoming a medal sport.
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