Fred Cone (baseball)
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| Fred Cone | |||
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| Left fielder | |||
| Born: May 1848 Rockford, Illinois, United States |
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| Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Chicago, Illinois |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 5, 1871, for the Boston Red Stockings | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 9, 1871, for the Boston Red Stockings | |||
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| Batting average | .260 | ||
| Runs scored | 17 | ||
| Runs batted in | 16 | ||
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Joseph Frederick Cone (May 1848 – April 13, 1909) was an American Major League Baseball player for the 1871 Boston Red Stockings.
Born in Rockford, Illinois, Cone was the first baseman for the Rockford Forest Citys in 1868 and 1869 before moving to the outfield in 1870. He signed with the Boston Red Stockings in 1871. In his only major league season, he batted .260 with 16 runs batted in.[1][2]
Cone later became a hotel clerk. He died of apoplexy in Chicago.[3]
References
- ↑ "Fred Cone Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ Morris, Peter (2012). Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870. McFarland. p. 230.
- ↑ Batesel, Paul (2012). Players and Teams of the National Association, 1871-1875. McFarland. p. 43.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Fred Cone at Find a Grave
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