Frederick Bidds "Happy" Iott (July 7, 1876 - February 17, 1941) was an American

United States

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 professional baseball

Baseball

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 center fielder

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. He played in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 with the Cleveland Naps

Cleveland Indians

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 in 1903. He was born in Houlton, Maine

Houlton, Maine

Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at . As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith...

, and pitched for the town team there. In 1897, he was on the Houlton team that won the state championship.

Known as "Happy Jack," Iott played professional baseball in the New England League

New England League

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 in 1902 and 1903. In the latter season, he hit .317 for the Fall River Indians and won the league batting title. Iott was then acquired by the major league Cleveland Naps

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...

. He played three games for Cleveland from September 16 to September 18 and got 2 hits

Hit (baseball)

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 in 10 at bat

At bat

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Iott returned to Fall River in 1904 and also played in the Connecticut State League

Connecticut League

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 before retiring from baseball. He died in Island Falls, Maine

Island Falls, Maine

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, in 1941.

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