Carlton Molesworth (February 15, 1876 – July 25, 1961) was a

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pitcher. Molesworth played for the Washington Senators in the

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season. He played just four games in his career, having two losses in three games started with a 14.63 ERA. Molesworth signed with the

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of the

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in and was named manager of the team in . His team opened

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's gleaming new

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in and he continued playing outfield until after the season, winning two pennants as manager in and . He resigned from the Barons in Bill Lamb (n. d.)
Carlton Molesworth
Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project - accessed May 30, 2013 and managed the

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from 1923 to 1925. He also scouted for the

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for 30 years. Molesworth was born in and died in

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