Jacob Augustus Knodell (July 26, 1852 - October 26, 1887) was an

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player who played mainly

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for the

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of the National Association and the

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of the

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1852 births Major League Baseball catchers Brooklyn Atlantics players Milwaukee Grays players Baseball players from New York City London Tecumseh players Pittsburgh Allegheny players Bay City (minor league baseball) players Trenton Trentonians players Harrisburg Olympics players 1887 deaths Burials at Cypress Hills Cemetery {{US-baseball-catcher-1850s-stub