Edward Isaih Poole (September 7, 1874 – March 11, 1920) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

[2] Poole was then acquired by the Pirates and made his Major League debut in October of that year.

In April 1902, Poole was traded to Cincinnati and immediately had his greatest success in the Major Leagues.

According to the Reds' president, Garry Herrmann, Poole had a habit of reading books in the dugout.

"One day, when we were playing in Cincinnati, I noticed that Poole was deeply engrossed in a book while sitting on the players' bench in uniform ...

Playing baseball on Sunday was not allowed in New York at the time, but Brooklyn Superbas owner Charles Ebbets tried to circumvent the law.

[7] Poole started off 8–14 for Brooklyn that season, and he pitched the last Major League game of his career on July 27.