John Bruton Carden (May 19, 1921 – February 8, 1949) was a

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who played in one game for the

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on May 18, . He pitched in two

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s, and allowed five earned runs. Carden died at age 27 after accidentally electrocuting himself. ohn Carden at Society for American Baseball Research/ref>

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