Fred Dunlap
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Frederick C. Dunlap (Sure Shot)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 165 lb.
- Debut May 1, 1880
- Final Game April 20, 1891
- Born May 21, 1859 in Philadelphia, PA USA
- Died December 1, 1902 in Philadelphia, PA USA
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Nicknamed "Sure Shot" because of his powerful arm, Fred Dunlap twice hit over .300 for the Cleveland Blues in the early 1880s. He was lured to the St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association in 1884, becoming the highest paid player in baseball at the time. He led the league with a .412 average, 160 runs, and 13 homers, as the Maroons won the league's first (and only) pennant.
After the Union Association folded, Dunlap returned to the National League but never again put up big numbers.
His death in 1902 at age 43 was attributed to “Tubercular Distended Rectum.”
| Preceded by Horace Phillips | Pittsburgh Alleghenys Manager 1889 | Succeeded by Ned Hanlon |
