Jul Kustus
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Joseph Julius Kustus was a professional baseball player who played outfield
Outfield
The outfield is a sporting term used in cricket and baseball to refer to the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield...

 for the 1909 Brooklyn Superbas
Los Angeles Dodgers
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. Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
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forced his early retirement from the game, and contributed to his death at the age of 33.
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