Fred Cone

Outfielder, Baseball Player

1848 – 1909

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Who was Fred Cone?

Joseph Frederick Cone 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.

Cone later became a hotel clerk. He died of apoplexy in Chicago.

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Born
May 1, 1848
Rockford
Lived in
  • Rockford
Died
Apr 13, 1909
Chicago

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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