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Martin J. Powell -LRB- March 25 , 1856 -- February 5 , 1888 -RRB- was an American professional baseball player from 1878 to 1884 .. baseball. baseball. He played four seasons of Major League Baseball as a first baseman for the Detroit Wolverines from 1881 to 1883 and the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds in 1884 .. Detroit Wolverines. Detroit Wolverines. Cincinnati Outlaw Reds. Cincinnati Outlaw Reds. Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball. first baseman. first baseman. In his rookie season in the major leagues , Powell compiled a .338 batting average that was second in the National League behind only Cap Anson .. batting average. batting average. National League. National League. Cap Anson. Cap Anson. In 279 games over five major league seasons , he compiled a .283 batting average with 213 runs scored , 43 doubles , 11 triples , three home runs , and 115 runs batted in .. batting average. batting average. runs. Run ( baseball ). doubles. Double ( baseball ). triples. Triple ( baseball ). runs batted in. runs batted in. Powell retired after the 1884 season due to impaired health and died of consumption -LRB- an arcane term for tuberculosis -RRB- in 1888 at age 31 .. consumption. Tuberculosis. tuberculosis. tuberculosis