| Fred Lake |
Article Index for Fred |
Website Links For Fred |
Information AboutFred Lake |
|
Lake hailed from Cornwallis , Annapolis County, Nova Scotia . His professional debut came with the Boston Braves in 1891 , but he was in and out of the major leagues, amassing a total of 125 at-bats in five seasons. He was hired as manager of the Boston Red Sox in 1908 , but he was replaced after the 1909 season despite leading the Sox to a third-place finish. Shortly after, he was hired by the crosstown Boston Doves , but in his only season with the Doves, he finished 53-100, 50½ games behind the pennant-winning Chicago Cubs . He took up residence in Boston , where he died at age 65. |
|
|