Dee Cousineau
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Edward Thomas "Dee" Cousineau (December 16, 1898 - July 14, 1951) was a professional baseball
player. He played in five games in Major League Baseball
for the Boston Braves
over three seasons: one in 1923, three in 1924, and one in 1925, all as a catcher
. In 1923, he went 2-for-2 at the plate for a 1.000 batting average
, but in 1924 he went 0-for-2 to bring his career average to .500.
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
player. He played in five games in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
for the Boston Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
over three seasons: one in 1923, three in 1924, and one in 1925, all as a catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
. In 1923, he went 2-for-2 at the plate for a 1.000 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
, but in 1924 he went 0-for-2 to bring his career average to .500.