William Hutchinson "Dodo" Brinker (August 30, 1883 – February 5, 1965) was an American

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and

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. Brinker played for the

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in the season. In 9 career games, he had 4 hits in 18 at-bats. He batted right and left and threw right-handed. He attended the

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. He played

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for the

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from 1903–1905 and was the program's head coach 1906, 1909–1910, 1915–1916, and 1918–1919. Brinker was born in

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and died in

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References

External links

Baseball Reference.com page
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