Joseph Howard Leonard (November 15, 1894 – May 1, 1920) was an American
Major League Baseball
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player, born in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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on November 15, 1894. He died in Washington, D.C., on May 1, 1920.
Leonard played in parts of five seasons (1914, 1916–1920) with the
Pittsburgh Pirates,
Cleveland Indians
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, and
Washington Senators. He recorded 179 hits over 791 at-bats in 269 games during his career. Defensively, Leonard was primarily a third baseman.
In 1918 Leonard's career was interrupted while he served in
World War I
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See also
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List of baseball players who died during their careers
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1894 births
1920 deaths
Major League Baseball third basemen
Pittsburgh Pirates players
Cleveland Indians players
Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
Des Moines Boosters players
Columbus Senators players
Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
People from West Chicago, Illinois
Baseball players from DuPage County, Illinois
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