Amos Smith Booth (September 4, 1848 – July 1, 1921), nicknamed "Darling", was a professional

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player in the 1870s and 1880s. Booth's primary playing years were in 1876 and 1877 with the

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. He had a .261

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his first year, and a .171 in 1877. Booth took a leave of absence from baseball until 1880 when he appeared in one game with his old team. He also played in 2 games in 1882, with the

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and

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