Hezekiah Allen (February 25, 1863 – September 21, 1916) was a

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. Allen played for the Philadelphia Quakers in . In 1 career game, he had two hits in three at-bats. It is unknown which hand he batted and threw with. Allen was born in

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and died in

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* 1863 births 1916 deaths Philadelphia Quakers players Major League Baseball catchers People from Westport, Connecticut Baseball players from Fairfield County, Connecticut 19th-century baseball players {{US-baseball-catcher-1860s-stub