John Leo Dowd (born John Leo O'Dowd from January 3, 1891, to January 31, 1981) was a

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shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who ...

. He played for the

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in . In 10 career games, he had a .194 batting average, with six hits in 31 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed. Dowd was born in

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, and died in

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External links

Baseball Reference.com page
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