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SPEAS, John William, Sr. (Toledo, OH, Aug. 17, 1887-- ). Speas began his | SPEAS, John William, Sr. (Toledo, OH, Aug. 17, 1887-- ). Speas began his [[BASEBALL]] career at the age of eighteen in 1906 in the Ohio-Pennsylvania Association. He moved to the Pacific Coast League in 1909 and did not return to the Midwest until 1922 when he played for Cedar Rapids. He moved to Dubuque to play in 1926 and 1927. In 1926 the team was called the Dubuque Speasmen in the Mississippi Valley League. In 1927 the team's name was the Dubuque Duds. He was a player manager both years and then returned to Dubuque in 1928 as a manager. | ||
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Revision as of 06:07, 21 December 2012
SPEAS, John William, Sr. (Toledo, OH, Aug. 17, 1887-- ). Speas began his BASEBALL career at the age of eighteen in 1906 in the Ohio-Pennsylvania Association. He moved to the Pacific Coast League in 1909 and did not return to the Midwest until 1922 when he played for Cedar Rapids. He moved to Dubuque to play in 1926 and 1927. In 1926 the team was called the Dubuque Speasmen in the Mississippi Valley League. In 1927 the team's name was the Dubuque Duds. He was a player manager both years and then returned to Dubuque in 1928 as a manager.
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Baseball Reference.com baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=speas-002wil