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Dahlgren mystery (Baseball related)

Folks, I need some help solving what may or may not be a very overlooked "Did you know" type bit of trivia. When baseball legend Lou Gehrig finally had to sit out a ball game for what would eventually lead to his death, ALS, he was replaced at 1st base for the yankees by the man listed below. I am trying to learn if this man named Babe Dahlgren was related to any of the Dahlgren family that became famous during the WBTS such as Ulric or Charles Dahlgren. I know it is a long shot but I would like to know for my own curiosity. Here is all I know of his vital stats...

Ellsworth Tenney "Babe" Dahlgren
Born: June 15, 1912 in San Francisco, California
Died: September 4, 1996 in Arcadia, California

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you're a Yankees fan?...LMAO... *NM*
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