Walter Sydney Woods (April 28, 1875 – October 30, 1951) was a

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player. He played all or part of three seasons in

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from 1898 to 1900. While he was primarily a

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, he also appeared at second base,

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, and all three

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positions. He also had an extensive career in minor league baseball, playing from 1895 to 1914.

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