Walter Lee Coleman (June 13, 1873 – November 20, 1925) was an American left-handed

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who played briefly for the

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during the 1895 season. A native of

Lee's Summit, Missouri Lee's Summit is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri and a suburb of the Kansas City metropolitan area. It resides in Jackson County (predominantly) as well as Cass County. As of the 2020 census, its population was 101,108, making it the 6th ...

, Coleman entered the majors on September 25, 1895. In a

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appearance, he was charged with 15 runs (including 12 earned) on 12 hits with eight walks and five

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s in 8.0 innings. He took the loss and never appeared in another major league game. Coleman died at the age of 52 in

Bunceton, Missouri Bunceton is a city in Cooper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 354 at the 2010 census. History Bunceton was laid out and platted in 1868. The city was named for Harvey Bunce, an early county resident. A post office has been in ...

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