Washington Fulmer
Washington Fayette Fulmer (June 15, 1840 – December 8, 1907) was an American professional baseball player who played one game, in center field for the 1875 Brooklyn Atlantics of the National Association. He is an older brother to Chick Fulmer, who also played professional baseball. He was an American Civil War veteran who served two different regiments, and was later involved in two veteran organizations.
| Washington Fulmer | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 15, 1840 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: December 8, 1907 (aged 67) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 19, 1875, for the Brooklyn Atlantics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 19, 1875, for the Brooklyn Atlantics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| At bats | 4 |
| RBI | 1 |
| Home Runs | 0 |
| Batting average | .500 |
| Teams | |
Early life
Fulmer was born on June 15, 1840, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Michael Fulmer and Sarah (née Pedrick).[1] During the American Civil War, he served with the Union Army as a member of 71st Pennsylvania Infantry (also known as Baker's Regiment) and the 16th Infantry Regiment. After his service, he was member of the Veteran Reserve Corps and the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), Post 71.[2]
Career
At the age of 35, Fulmer's professional baseball career consisted of one game for the Brooklyn Atlantics of the National Association.[3] On July 19, 1875, he played center field in 23–3 loss to the Philadelphia Athletics.[4] In four at bats, he collected two hits, scored one run and had one run batted in.[3] His younger brother, Chick Fulmer, played 11 seasons of professional baseball from 1871 until 1884.[5]
Post-career
He was working as Firefighter with the Philadelphia Water Department when he died on December 8, 1907, of acute gastric indigestion.[1] He is interred at Fernwood Cemetery in Fernwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.[3] His widow, Amelia, filed for a Civil War pension shortly after his death in 1907, citing both of his former regiments.[2]
References
- "Death Certificate of Washington Fulmer" (PDF). thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- "Civil War Veterans Who Played Major League Baseball Research Project" (PDF). sabr.org. SABR. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- "Washington Fulmer". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- "Events of Monday, July 19, 1875". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- "Chick Fulmer". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference