Thomas Jefferson Raub (December 1, 1870 – February 15, 1949) was an American professional

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. He was a

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for parts of two seasons (1903, 1906) with the

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and St. Louis Cardinals. For his career, he compiled a .253 batting average in 162

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s, with nine

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. He was born in Raubsville, Pennsylvania and died in Phillipsburg, New Jersey at the age of 78.

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