Albert Joseph "Smiling Al" Maul (October 9, 1865 May 3, 1958) was an American professional

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player. He was a

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and

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over parts of 15 seasons (1884–1901) in

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with the Philadelphia Keystones, Philadelphia Quakers/Phillies, Pittsburgh Alleghenys,

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, Washington Senators,

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, and

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. He led the

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in 1895 while playing for Washington. For his career, he compiled an 84–80 record in 188 appearances, with a 4.45 ERA and 352

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s. Maul was born in

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and died there at the age of 92. At the time of his death, Maul was the last surviving participant of the Union Association.

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