Fred Lucas (baseball)
| Fred Lucas | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 19, 1903 Vineland, New Jersey | |
| Died: March 11, 1987 (aged 84) Cambridge, Maryland | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 15, 1935, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1935, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .265 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Frederick Warrington Lucas [Fritz] (January 19, 1903 – March 11, 1987) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1935 season. Listed at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 165 lb, Lucas batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Vineland, New Jersey.[1]
At age 32, it had been a long journey to the major leagues for Lucas. He started his
Triple Crown of the Middle Atlantic League while playing for the Governors in 1929.[2]
Lucas joined the Phillies in the 1935 midseason as a reserve outfielder for
extrabases.[1]
After that, Lucas returned to minor league action with the
Cambridge Cardinals (1937) and Union Springs Redbirds (1938). In ten minors seasons, he hit a .307 average with 39 home runs in 805 games. He later managed the Cambridge team in 1938 and 1939 and the Hamilton Red Wings in 1940.[2]
Lucas was a longtime resident of Cambridge, Maryland, where he died at the age of 84.[1]