Frederick Romaine Applegate (May 9, 1879 – April 21, 1968) was a

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in 1904 for the

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. Between September 30 and October 10, he started and completed three games, winning 1 and losing 2 with an

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of 6.43. His lone major league win came against the Washington Senators in his third and final start. The score was 7–6. A good hitter and fielder during his brief time in the big leagues, he batted .286 (2-for-7) and handled eight chances without making an

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. A native of

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, he died in his hometown at the age of 88.

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