Frederick Harrison Corey (1855 – November 27, 1912) was an American pitcher and third baseman in Major League Baseball in 1878 and from 1880 through 1885, encompassing seven seasons. He played for the Providence Grays, Worcester Ruby Legs, and Philadelphia Athletics. Corey was born in Coventry, Rhode Island, and died in Providence, Rhode Island, and is interred at the North Burial Ground.[1] Corey twice cost himself a potential home run by failing to touch third base: first, on 9/23/1880 vs. Boston, then again, on 9/17/1881 vs. Cleveland. "These would have been the first two homers in his career, which ended up with a total of seven."[2]
| Fred Corey | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher / Third baseman | |
| Born: 1855 Coventry, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
| Died: November 27, 1912 (aged 56–57) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 1878, for the Providence Grays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 5, 1885, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 27–46 |
| Earned run average | 3.32 |
| Batting average | .246 |
| Teams | |
References
edit- ^ "Fred Corey's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
- ^ "Fred Corey's lost home runs". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Fred Corey at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
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