Joseph Marvin Coscarart (November 18, 1909 – April 5, 1993) was an

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who played for the

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from 1935 to 1936. Coscarart batted and threw right-handed. He was born in

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. His younger brother,

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, was an infielder who played with the

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and

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(1938–1946). In a two-season career, Coscarart posted a .241

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with three

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s and 73 RBI in 190

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. Coscarart died in

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, at the age of 83.

External links

Baseball Reference

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