Fred Luderus

Fred Luderus
First baseman
Born: (1885-09-12)September 12, 1885
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Died: January 5, 1961(1961-01-05) (aged 75)
Three Lakes, Wisconsin
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 23, 1909, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
June 23, 1920, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average .277
Hits 1344
Runs batted in 642
Teams

Frederick William Luderus (September 12, 1885 – January 5, 1961) was a professional baseball player who played first base in the major leagues from 1909–1920 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.

Luderus was a member of the 1915 Phillies team that won the National League pennant. He was the first Phillie to hit a home run in the World Series.

He rebuilt his home in Three Lakes, Wisconsin with the help of architect, neighbor and Phillies team-mate Cy Williams.[1]


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