John H. Schulze (April 4, 1866 – May 19, 1941) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns of the

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. He was born in

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. Batting side and throwing arm are unknown. Schulze was a major league player whose career, statistically speaking, was only slightly different from that of Eddie Gaedel or

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. On August 7, 1891, he debuted with the Browns and went hit-less in two

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s. He did not have a fielding chance, and never appeared in a major league game again. Schulze died in his native St. Louis at the age of 75.

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19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball catchers St. Louis Browns (AA) players Meadville (minor league baseball) players Baseball players from St. Louis 1866 births 1941 deaths {{US-baseball-catcher-1860s-stub

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