Leonard Sowders (June 29, 1861 – November 21, 1888), was a

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player who played

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. He played for the

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of the

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during the 1886 season. His brothers

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and John also played professional baseball.

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1861 births 1888 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Baltimore Orioles (AA) players 19th-century baseball players Fort Wayne Hoosiers players Nashville Americans players Jersey City Skeeters players London Tecumsehs (baseball) players Omaha Omahogs players Omaha Lambs players Burials at Crown Hill Cemetery Baseball players from Louisville, Kentucky {{Louisville-stub

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