Dee Fondy Notable

b. October 31, 1924 · Chicago Cubs 1951–1957, Pittsburgh Pirates 1957, Cincinnati Redlegs 1958

Dee Fondy played for three clubs across eight seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1951 and closing with the Cincinnati Redlegs in 1958.

Across 967 games he batted .286, with 1,000 hits and 437 runs. He finished with 69 home runs, 144 doubles and 84 stolen bases.

He played 874 games at first base, with 7,434 putouts and 98 errors. He turned 690 double plays.

He was born in Slaton, TX, USA on October 31, 1924, and died on August 19, 1999. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1951	CHC	49	170	23	46	7	2	3	20	11	20	5	.271
1952	CHC	145	554	69	166	21	9	10	67	28	60	13	.300
1953	CHC	150	595	79	184	24	11	18	78	44	106	10	.309
1954	CHC	141	568	77	162	30	4	9	49	35	84	20	.285
1955	CHC	150	574	69	152	23	8	17	65	35	87	8	.265
1956	CHC	137	543	52	146	22	9	9	46	20	74	9	.269
1957	CHC/PIT	106	374	45	117	16	3	2	37	25	68	12	.313
1958	CIN	89	124	23	27	1	1	1	11	5	27	7	.218
Career	—	967	3502	437	1000	144	47	69	373	203	526	84	.286

On this day & linked events

1924

Born October 31, 1924

Slaton, TX, USA

1999

Died August 19, 1999

Image: Bowman Gum, public domain