Howard Elbert "Ducky" Holmes (July 8, 1883 – September 18, 1945) was a

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. He played in 9 games for the 1906

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. After his playing career, he was a manager in the minor leagues for the

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of the Western League (1908), the

Saginaw Ducks The Saginaw Ducks were a minor league baseball team based in Saginaw, Michigan. Saginaw teams played as members of the Class B level Southern Michigan League in 1906 and from 1908 to 1915, winning league championships in 1908, 1909 and 1914. Sagin ...

of the

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(1913–1915), and the Frankfort Old Taylors of the

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(1916). He also worked as an umpire, both in the

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(1921) and American League (1923–1924). Later, he managed the

Dayton Ducks The Dayton Ducks were a minor league baseball team that played in the Central League in 1932 and then the Middle Atlantic League from 1933–1942. The team took its name from their owner and field manager, former St. Louis Cardinals player Ducky H ...

of the

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(1932–1938, 1941–1942). After the Dayton Ducks folded at the end of the 1942 season, Holmes worked in a grocery store until his death.

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