Abner Frank Dalrymple was an
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in
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who hit 43
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s (including 22 in 1884, the second-highest total to that date) and
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.288 during his 12-season career spent primarily with the
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, for whom he starred as the leadoff hitter on five
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pennant winners. Born in
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, he played for the
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, White Stockings,
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, and Milwaukee Brewers.
In
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, he was given an intentional walk with the bases loaded; the first batter to accomplish that honor. In
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, he catapulted into sixth place on the all-time home run list. On the strength of 11 HR for the 1885 champions, he moved up one place; his power threat made him the first hitter to be intentionally walked with the bases loaded. He hit just 3 home runs the next two years, however, and he held 10th on the all-time list. He fell from the top ten the next year.
Dalrymple died in
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at age 81.
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