Allen Hubbard (a.k.a. Al West) (December 9, 1860 – December 14, 1930), was a
Major League Baseball
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player who played
catcher
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and
shortstop
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in two games for the 1883
Philadelphia Athletics
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of the
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1860 births
1930 deaths
Major League Baseball shortstops
Major League Baseball catchers
Philadelphia Athletics (AA) players
19th-century baseball players
Springfield (minor league baseball) players
Meriden (minor league baseball) players
Baseball players from Massachusetts
Al Hubbardat
SABR
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