Fred Curtis
From BR Bullpen
Frederick Marion Curtis
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1"
- Debut July 24, 1905
- Final Game July 25, 1905
- Born October 30, 1880 in Beaver Lake, MI USA
- Died April 5, 1939 in Minneapolis, MN USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Fred Curtis played a couple games for the 1905 Highlanders. He was a first baseman, and the regular first-sacker was Hal Chase.
Curtis had signed as a free agent only four days before his major league debut. After his major league year, he played for several years in the minors in Northern towns such as Winona, Superior and Winnipeg.
The SABR Newsletter Spotlight on the Minors from Fall/Winter 1998 says that Curtis coached either at Toledo or for another Ohio minor league team.
