Len Sowders
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Leonard Sowders was a Major League Baseball
player who played outfielder
. He played for the Baltimore Orioles
of the American Association
during the 1886 season. His brothers Bill
and John
also played professional 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...
player who played outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
. He played for the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles (19th century)
The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. The club, which featured numerous future Hall of Famers, finished in first place three consecutive years and won the Temple Cup championship in 1896 and 1897...
of the American Association
American Association (19th century)
The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
during the 1886 season. His brothers Bill
Bill Sowders
William Jefferson "Little Bill" Sowders was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of three seasons with the Boston Beaneaters and Pittsburg Alleghenys...
and John
John Sowders
John Sowders was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of three seasons in the majors, between and , for the Indianapolis Hoosiers, Kansas City Cowboys and Brooklyn Ward's Wonders. Sowders was the brother of fellow major leaguers Bill and Len Sowders.-Sources:...
also played professional baseball.