Fred Anderson (baseball)
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John Frederick Anderson 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 1907-1909. Then, the 6'2", 180 pound pitcher moved to play for the Boston Red Sox
. He played in Boston in 1909 and did not play major league baseball again until 1913, again from the Red Sox. 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. Anderson committed suicide on November 8, 1957, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
, where he is also buried.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player. He played for Davidson College
Davidson College
Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. The college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently ranked in the top ten liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine, although it has recently dropped to 11th in U.S. News...
in 1906, but later transferred to the Maryland Agricultural College (later the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
), where he played from 1907-1909. Then, the 6'2", 180 pound pitcher moved to play for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
. He played in Boston in 1909 and did not play major league baseball again until 1913, again from the Red Sox. In 1914 he jumped to the Federal League
Federal League
The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that operated as a "third major league", in competition with the established National and American Leagues, from to...
to play for Buffalo
Buffalo Buffeds/Blues
The Buffalo Blues were a professional baseball club that played in the short-lived Federal League, which was a minor league in 1913 and a full-fledged outlaw major league the next two years. It was the last major league baseball team to be based in the city of Buffalo...
for the 1914 and 1915 seasons. In 1916 he was sold to the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
and Anderson played with them for three seasons. Anderson committed suicide on November 8, 1957, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
, where he is also buried.