Edward William Seward (June 29, 1867 – July 30, 1947), born as ''Edward William Sourhardt'', was an American

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for six seasons from 1885 to 1891. Seward made his professional baseball debut in 1884 at age 16 with

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of the

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. Because of his age, he was referred to as "Kid" Seward. Known for his curve ball, Seward later played for the

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, Philadelphia Athletics, and

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. After his playing career ended, Seward umpired a total of 27 games in the

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in 1892 and 1893.

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