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Benny Kauff Emerges As 1915 Baseball Star
A glowing profile of Benny Kauff as the standout newcomer of 1915, rivaling Ty Cobb in impact. Tracing his rise from coal mining roots in Middleton Ohio to the majors, the piece notes Kauff’s speed, hitting, and fielding, his early trial with the Yankees, and his pivotal role with the Indianapolis Feds before Brooklyn’s loan.
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Morning Glory
Royal Rag
Benny Kauff
Federal Teague
McGrawy
Bancroft
Quakers
National
Guy Morton
Cleveland Americans
Yroung Boland
Detroit
Tommy Long
Cardinals
Lee Meadows
Kauff
Ty Cobb
McGraw
George Burns
Giants
Kauft
Middleton
Ohio
Hhe
Jake Dau
Bert
Dodgers
Oldnough
Frank Locke
Parkersburg
W. Va
Henry
Arthur Irwin
Yankees
Frank Farrell
Athens
Benny
Bert Daniels
Harry Walter
Birdie Cree
Billy Bailey
Irwin
Bailey
Chase
Bridgeport
Gene McCann
Yankee
Southern Association
Rochester
Brockton
Hartford
Indianapolis
A. A
Indianapolis Feds
Feds
Brooklyn
Cobb
Georgia Peach
Newark