About Fred Anderson
Lived 1885 – 1957 (aged 71). Fred Anderson was an American baseball player.
John Frederick Anderson (December 11, 1885 – November 8, 1957) was an American baseball player. He played for Davidson College in 1906, but later transferred to the Maryland Agricultural College (later the University of Maryland), where he played from 1907 to 1909. Then, the , 180-pound pitcher moved to play for the Boston Red Sox. Anderson played in Boston in 1909 but did not play major league baseball again for the Red Sox again until due to his practicing dentistry. In 1914, he jumped to the Federal League to play for Buffalo for the 1914 and 1915 seasons.
In 1916, he was sold to the New York Giants and Anderson played with them for three seasons. He pitched for the Giants in the 1917 World Series against the Chicago White Sox.
Anderson committed suicide on November 8, 1957, in his Winston-Salem, North Carolina home.
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Who was Fred Anderson?
American baseball player
When was Fred Anderson born?
Fred Anderson was born on 11 December 1885 in Calahaln Township.
When did Fred Anderson die?
Fred Anderson died on 8 November 1957 in Winston-Salem.
What was Fred Anderson's occupation?
Fred Anderson was a baseball player.
What nationality was Fred Anderson?
Fred Anderson was American.
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· DBpedia: Fred Anderson (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Anderson. https://biography.guide/fred-anderson-baseball-player/
MLA: "Fred Anderson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-anderson-baseball-player/.
Chicago: "Fred Anderson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fred-anderson-baseball-player/.
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