Fred Cone (baseball)

Fred Cone
Fred Cone
	Left fielder
	Born: May 1848; Rockford, Illinois, United States
	Died: April 13, 1909 (aged 60); Chicago, Illinois
	Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
	May 5, 1871, for the Boston Red Stockings
Last MLB appearance
	September 9, 1871, for the Boston Red Stockings
MLB statistics
Batting average	.260
Runs scored	17
Runs batted in	16
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	National Association of Base Ball Players Rockford Forest Citys (1868–1870) National Association of Professional BBP Boston Red Stockings (1871)

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Joseph Frederick Cone (May 1848 – April 13, 1909) was an American Major League Baseball player for the 1871 Boston Red Stockings.

Born in Rockford, Illinois, Cone was the first baseman for the Rockford Forest Citys in 1868 and 1869 before moving to the outfield in 1870. He signed with the Boston Red Stockings in 1871. In his only major league season, he batted .260 with 16 runs batted in.^[1]^[2]

Cone later became a hotel clerk. He died of apoplexy in Chicago.^[3]

References

^ "Fred Cone Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
^ Morris, Peter (2012). Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870. McFarland. p. 230.
^ Batesel, Paul (2012). Players and Teams of the National Association, 1871-1875. McFarland. p. 43.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Fred Cone at Find a Grave

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[1] "Fred Cone Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2014.

[2] Morris, Peter (2012). Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870. McFarland. p. 230.

[3] Batesel, Paul (2012). Players and Teams of the National Association, 1871-1875. McFarland. p. 43.

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