Emil Pierre Mailho was a professional baseball

Professional baseball

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 player. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 in 1936 for the Philadelphia Athletics

Oakland Athletics

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. He was born in Berkeley, California

Berkeley, California

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, and died in Castro Valley, California

Castro Valley, California

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Mailho was mostly used as a left-handed pinch hitter

Pinch hitter

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 by manager Connie Mack

Connie Mack

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, although he appeared in one game as an outfielder

Outfielder

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At the time of his death, at 98, Mailho was recognized as the fourth-oldest living former major league ballplayer.

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