James Joseph Esmond (August 8, 1889 – June 26, 1948) was an American professional

baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport, teams of nine players each, taking turns batting (baseball), batting and Fielding (baseball), fielding. The game occurs over the course of several Pitch ...

player who played

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in the Major Leagues from 1911 to 1915. He would play for the

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, Indianapolis Hoosiers, and

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* 1889 births 1948 deaths Major League Baseball shortstops Baseball players from Troy, New York Cincinnati Reds players Newark Peppers players Indianapolis Hoosiers players Gloversville-Johnstown Jags players Elmira Colonels players Jersey City Skeeters players Montreal Royals players Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Waterbury Brasscos players Albany Senators players Pittsfield Hillies players Baseball players from Albany, New York Burials at St. Agnes Cemetery {{US-baseball-shortstop-stub

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