Question: Mal Eason - Malcolm Wayne (Mal) Eason (March 13 1879 April 16 1970) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Orphans (19001902) Boston Beaneaters (1902) Detroit Tigers (1903) and Brooklyn Superbas (19051906). Eason batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Brookville Pennsylvania. Given a choice of categories company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, the text refers to which one?
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Athlete