Arthur John McGovern (February 27, 1882 – November 14, 1915) was a reserve

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who played for the

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during the season. Listed at 5' 10", 160 lb., McGovern batted and threw

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. He was born in

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, Canada. In a 15-game career, McGovern was a .114 hitter (5-for-44) with one run, one

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and one RBI. He did not hit any

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s. In 15 catching appearances, he committed four errors in 82 chances for a .951 fielding percentage. McGovern died in Danvers, Massachusetts at age 33.

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