Ted Kleinhans
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Theodore Otto Kleinhans was a Major League Baseball
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 pitcher
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. He was born in Deer Park, Wisconsin
Deer Park, Wisconsin
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. Ted played 4 seasons in Major League Baseball
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, with the Philadelphia Phillies
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 and Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
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 in , the New York Yankees
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 in , and the Reds again in and . Kleinhans had a career record of 4-9 in 56 games.

Ted was the third oldest player in Major League Baseball in 1938. He died in Redington Beach, Florida
Redington Beach, Florida
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