About Fred Corey
Lived 1855 – 1912 (aged 56–57). Fred Corey was an American baseball player.
Frederick Harrison Corey (1855 – November 27, 1912) was an American pitcher and third baseman in Major League Baseball in and from through , 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. 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."
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Who was Fred Corey?
Major League Baseball player
When was Fred Corey born?
Fred Corey was born in 1855 in Coventry.
When did Fred Corey die?
Fred Corey died on 27 November 1912 in Providence.
What was Fred Corey's occupation?
Fred Corey was a baseball player.
What nationality was Fred Corey?
Fred Corey was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Corey. https://biography.guide/fred-corey/
MLA: "Fred Corey." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-corey/.
Chicago: "Fred Corey." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fred-corey/.
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