Harry J. Daubert (June 19, 1892 – January 8, 1944) was a professional

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player from 1912 to 1919. He was a

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in the minor leagues and appeared in one game in

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as a

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. Daubert was 6 feet tall and weighed 160 pounds."Harry Daubert Statistics and History"
baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2011.

Career

Daubert was born in

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, in 1892. He started his professional baseball career in 1912 as a shortstop for the

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. In his first season, he had a

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of .211 in 127 games. He then went to the Hamilton Maroons in 1912 and batted .236."Harry Daubert Minor League Statistics & History"
baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2011. After staying in the Ohio State League for the next couple of seasons, Daubert was purchased by the

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in August 1915. In his only MLB appearance, which came on September 4 of that year, he entered the game as a pinch hitter and

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in his only

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. Daubert returned to the minor leagues in 1917. His career ended after the 1919 season, and he retired with 682

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and a .235 batting average in 798 minor league games. Daubert died of

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in 1944."Harry Daubert Death Certificate"
. thedeadballera.com. Retrieved October 12, 2011.

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