Frederick Landis Fitzsimmons was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher, manager, and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1925 to 1943 with the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers. Nicknamed Fat Freddie, and known for his mastery of the knuckle curve, Fitzsimmons' 217 wins were the third most by a National League (NL) right-hander in the period from 1920 to 1955, trailing only Burleigh Grimes and Paul Derringer. In 1940 he set an NL record, which stood until 1959, with a single-season winning percentage of .889 (16–2). He was an agile fielder in spite of his heavy build, holding the major league record for career double plays (79) from 1938 to 1964, and tying another record by leading the league in putouts four times; he ranked eighth in NL history in putouts (237) and ninth in fielding percentage (.977) when his career ended.
Freddie Fitzsimmons, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1979)
On July 28, in the year 1901, Freddie Fitzsimmons, American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 1979). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of July 28, one of 369 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on July 28, 1901 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 15 April 2026.
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