Fred Snodgrass

Fred Snodgrass (October 19, 1887 - April 5, 1974) was a Major League Baseball player during the early 1900s. He was a regular utility player for the New York Giants and the Boston Braves. He played under manager John McGraw and with some of the early greats of baseball including Christy Mathewson, Rube Marquard and Jim Thorpe.

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October 19 - 1887 - April 5 - 1974 - Major League Baseball - 1900s - Utility player - New York Giants - Boston Braves - John McGraw - Christy Mathewson - Rube Marquard - Jim Thorpe

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Snodgrass played in 3 consecutive World Series for the Giants from 1911 to 1913. Unfortunately the Giants lost all of them and Fred is known for committing an error on a routine fly ball in the tenth inning of the deciding game to help the Red Sox win the 1912 series.

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