Fred Tenney
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About
Defensively gifted first baseman who hit .294 and played in nearly 2,000 games during his career.
Before Fame
He originally starred as a catcher for the Ivy League school Brown University.
Trivia
He once tried to sign a black player in 1905 when he was the manager of the Boston Beaneaters.
Family Life
He had two daughters, Barbra and Ruth, with his wife Bessie.
Associated With
He played for the Boston Beaneaters, which later became the Braves, the team that Hall of Fame slugger Hank Aaron played with for many years.
