Delmar Harold Paddock (June 8, 1887 – February 6, 1952) was a

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. He played part of the 1912 season in the majors with two different teams, the

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and the

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. Paddock began his professional baseball career as a

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with the Vancouver Beavers of the

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in . After two years with Vancouver, he was converted to an

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in while playing for the Calgary Bronchos of the

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. He was purchased by the White Sox from the Dubuque Hustlers of the

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after the 1911 season. After the 1912 season, Paddock returned to the minor leagues with the

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, who purchased him from New York. Starting that season, he spent the rest of his career primarily as an

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, although he did pitch briefly for the Mitchell Kernels of the

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in . He retired after the 1921 season, which he spent with the Sioux City Packers of the Western League.

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