Fred Crolius
Frederick Joseph Crolius (April 19, 1876 – August 25, 1960) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He was the first player from Tufts University to play Major League Baseball. He was at Tufts in 1894, and at Dartmouth College, where he also played college football, from 1896 until 1899. He spent two years in majors with the Boston Beaneaters and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Crolius also played pro football with the independent Homestead Library & Athletic Club and the Pittsburgh Stars of the first National Football League. He later served as a coach of both sports after his playing career ended.
Fred Crolius on the 1898 Dartmouth football team | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 19, 1876 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 1960 (aged 84) Ormond Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1895–1898 | Dartmouth |
| 1901 | Homestead Library & Athletic Club |
| 1902 | Pittsburgh Stars |
| Baseball | |
| 1896–1899 | Dartmouth |
| 1901 | Boston Beaneaters |
| 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) Outfielder (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1899 | Bowdoin |
| 1900 | MIT |
| 1902 | Western U. of Pennsylvania |
| 1904–1911 | Villanova |
| Baseball | |
| 1905–1911 | Villanova |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–50–6 (college football) 116–45–5 (college baseball) |
| Fred Crolius | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 19, 1876 Jersey City, New Jersey | |
| Died: August 25, 1960 (aged 84) Ormond Beach, Florida | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1901, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 30, 1902, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| At Bats | 238 |
| Hits | 58 |
| RBIs | 20 |
| Teams | |
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