John Sowders (December 10, 1866 – July 29, 1939) was a

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. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors, between and , for the

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, Kansas City Cowboys and

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. Sowders was the brother of fellow major leaguers

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and Len Sowders.

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19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers Indianapolis Hoosiers (AA) players Kansas City Cowboys players Brooklyn Ward's Wonders players St. Paul Apostles players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Spokane Bunchgrassers players Birmingham Grays players Minneapolis Minnies players New Castle Salamanders players Washington Little Senators players Baseball players from Louisville, Kentucky Burials at Crown Hill Cemetery 1866 births 1939 deaths {{Louisville-stub