Dennis William Sullivan (September 28, 1882 – June 2, 1956) was a

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who played from 1905 through 1909 for the Washington Senators (1905), Boston Americans / Red Sox (1907–1908) and

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(1908–1909). A native of

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, he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. A fine outfielder with a light bat, Sullivan went 0-for-11 in his rookie season for the Senators. He received a great deal of playing time with Boston before

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replaced him at center field. His most productive season came in 1907, when he posted career-highs in games (144),

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(.245),

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(135), runs (73), RBI (26) and

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(.315). Traded to Cleveland in the 1908 midseason, he also played seven games for the Naps in parts of two seasons. In a four-year career, Sullivan was a .239 hitter (221-for-925) with one

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and 51 RBI in 255 games, including 106 runs, 25 doubles, eight

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, and 30

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s. Sullivan died at the age of 73 in

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