John Morris "Moose" Baxter (July 27, 1876 – August 7, 1926) was an American

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player. Baxter played for the

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in the season. He played in only six games in his single season career, with four hits in 21 at-bats. Baxter was born in

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Chippewa Falls is a city located on the Chippewa River in Chippewa County in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 14,778 in the 2021 census. Incorporated as a city in 1869, it is the county seat of Chippewa Cou ...

, and died in

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