William August Schwartz (April 3, 1864 – December 22, 1940) was a 19th-century

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who played for two seasons. He was born in Jamestown, Kentucky, and was Jewish. He played for the Columbus Buckeyes of the

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in 1883 and the

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of the

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in 1884, playing in 31 career games.

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1864 births 1940 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Columbus Buckeyes players Cincinnati Outlaw Reds players Peoria Reds players Columbus Buckeyes (minor league) players Baseball players from Kentucky 19th-century baseball players People from Jamestown, Kentucky Jewish American baseball players {{US-baseball-catcher-1860s-stub