Eugene Edward Paulette (May 26, 1891 – February 8, 1966) was a

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from 1911 to 1920. Paulette broke in briefly with the

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in 1911; but from 1912 to 1916, he played in the

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. He made it back to the majors with the St. Louis Browns in 1916. The following season, he was selected off waivers by the

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and became their regular first baseman. Paulette was versatile on the field; he played every infield position for the Cardinals in 1918. In July 1919, he was traded to the

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. He played a career-high 143 games for them in 1920. However, in the wake of the

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, Paulette was permanently suspended from organized baseball. He had allegedly received gifts from St. Louis gamblers and also offered to throw some games early in the 1919 season.1919 Black Sox – Banished From Baseball
. 1919BlackSox.com. Retrieved 2010-10-11. In 500 games over six seasons, Paulette posted a .269 batting average (478-for-1780) with 160 runs, 2

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, 165 RBI, 43

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and 108

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. Defensively, he recorded an overall .984

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