Ralph Capron
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Capron was born in 1889 in Minneapolis. He played high school football, first at South High School in Minneapolis and later at West High.[1][2][3]
In 1911, he played college football at the University of Minnesota.[4][5]
In March 1912, Capron signed to play professional baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[6] He was assigned to the Milwaukee club where he garnered a comparison to Ty Cobb after batting .341 and stealing three bases in his first 10 professional games.[7]
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