Edward M. Green (January 1860 – November 1, 1912) was a

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. He played for the

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of the

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during the 1890 season. Green began his professional career with in 1884 with

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and

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. His most productive years in the minors may have been in 1886, 1888 and 1889 when he pitched at least 184 innings each season. He had an earned run average under 2.69 for each of the three seasons as well. Green only played one season (1890) in the major leagues. His final two years (1891 and 1892) were spent in the minor leagues.

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