Ed Cassian
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Edwin T. Cassian is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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 pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...

. He was born on November 8, 1867 in Wilbraham, Massachusetts
Wilbraham, Massachusetts
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. He played just 1 season in the Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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, with the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
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 and Washington Senators
Washington Senators (1891-1899)
The Washington Senators were a 19th century baseball team. The team was also known as the Washington Statesmen and the Washington Nationals. The team played at Boundary Field....

 in 1891 at the age of 23. Cassian had a 3-7 career record in 13 games and an ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...

 of 4.45. Ed died on September 10, 1918 in Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 59,653.-History:...

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