Fred Crolius

Frederick Joseph Crolius

• Bats Left, Throws Unknown

• School Tufts University, Dartmouth College
• Debut April 19, 1901
• Final Game August 30, 1902
• Born December 16, 1876 in Jersey City, NJ USA
• Died August 25, 1960 in Ormond Beach, FL USA

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Biographical Information

"The local management (Lancaster) has decided to pay the financial claim that Toronto holds over Fred Crolius, so that the star fielder, who stood second in the league in hitting last year, may again be on the Red Roses' roster." - Sporting Life, March 9, 1907

Fred Crolius was the first player from Tufts to come to the major leagues. He was at Tufts in 1894 and at Dartmouth from 1896-1899. He also played college football and later participated in pro football. Crolius was the fourth outfielder on the Boston Beaneaters in 1901, playing mostly right field where he backed up Jimmy Slagle. He also worked one National League game as an umpire that season. Sporting Life reported in 1902 that Crolius was thinking of leaving baseball and utilizing his engineering education by working for a steel firm in Ohio. He was the coach at Villanova from 1905-1911. He also managed a number of clubs in the minors.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1904	Worcester Reds / Norwich Indians	Connecticut League		7th		replaced Jack Tighe
1906	Lancaster Red Roses	Tri-State League	70-57	3rd