Edward Fredrick Fisher (October 31, 1876 – July 24, 1951) was a

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who appeared in one game for the Detroit Tigers near the end of the 1902 season. The 6'2" (188 cm), 200 pound (91 kg) right-hander was a native of

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.Ed Fisher
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06-22-10 On September 5, 1902, Fisher pitched effectively in the last four innings of a 15–1 home loss against the

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. He allowed five runs, but none of them were

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, so his lifetime

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stands at 0.00.Events of Friday, September 5, 1902
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06-22-10 One of his teammates was second baseman

Kid Gleason William Jethro "Kid" Gleason (October 26, 1866 – January 2, 1933) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player and manager. Gleason managed the Chicago White Sox from 1919 through 1923. His first season as a big league manager was notabl ...

,1902 Detroit Tigers
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06-22-10 who would go on to become the

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of the infamous 1919

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( Black Sox).William J. "Kid" Gleason
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06-22-10 Fisher died at the age of 74 in

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