Fred Luderus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1885
Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Date of Death: 05-Jan-1961
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Fred Luderus
- Frederick William Luderus (September 12, 1885 – January 5, 1961) was an American professional baseball player who played first base in the major leagues from 1909–1920 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs. Luderus was a member of the 1915 Phillies team that won the National League pennant.
- He was the first Phillie to hit a home run in the World Series. He rebuilt his home in Three Lakes, Wisconsin with the help of architect, neighbor and Phillies teammate Cy Williams.In a 12 year, 1346 game major league career, Luderus compiled a .277 batting average (1344-for-4851) with 570 runs, 251 doubles, 54 triples, 84 home runs, 642 RBI, 414 base on balls, 429 strikeouts, .340 on-base percentage and .403 slugging percentage.
- He recorded a .986 fielding percentage as a first baseman.
- In the 1915 World Series he batted .438 (7-for-16) with 6 RBI and hit the only home run for the Phillies in Game 5.
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