Baseball player. Nicknamed "Innocent Fred" by his teammates, Fred Waterman was the third baseman for the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, the country's first professional baseball team. In 1868 he received a baseball gold medal award from the New York Clipper. After his baseball career ended in 1875, Waterman spent the rest of his life performing odd jobs around Cincinnati. He died a pauper at age 54.
Baseball player. Nicknamed "Innocent Fred" by his teammates, Fred Waterman was the third baseman for the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, the country's first professional baseball team. In 1868 he received a baseball gold medal award from the New York Clipper. After his baseball career ended in 1875, Waterman spent the rest of his life performing odd jobs around Cincinnati. He died a pauper at age 54.
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GPS coordinates: Lat 39-9-42N; Long 84-32-52W. Under stand of trees.
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