Elmer Ward Bliss (March 9, 1875 – March 18, 1962) was a

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and

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. Bliss played for the

New York Highlanders The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...

in and . In 1903, Bliss, as a pitcher, played in 1 game and got the win, going 7 innings with one run allowed. Then in 1904, Bliss appeared in a game for the Highlanders as an outfielder. He went 0–1 in the game. He batted left and threw left-handed.

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