Edward L. Fusselback (July 17, 1856 – April 14, 1926) was a professional baseball player who played

pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out (baseball), retiring a batter (baseball), batter, ...

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in the Major Leagues from 1882 to 1888. He would play for the

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, and

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. Fusselback was the only player in the American Association to record a save in 1882. Fusselback died after shooting himself, three weeks after his brother William D. Fusselback Jr. killed himself.''Oswego Palladium-Times'' April 16, 1926

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