Fred Luderus

Frederick William Luderus was an American professional baseball player who played first base in the Major [League Baseball|major leagues] from 1909 to 1920 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.
Luderus was a member of the 1915 [Philadelphia Phillies season|1915 Phillies team] that won the National League pennant. He was the first Phillie to hit a home run in the World Series.
He rebuilt his home in Three Lakes, Wisconsin, with the help of architect, neighbor and Phillies teammate Cy Williams.
In a 12-year, 1346-game major league career, Luderus compiled a.277 batting [average (baseball)|batting average] with 570 runs, 251 doubles, 54 triples, 84 home runs, 642 RBI, 414 base on balls, 429 strikeouts,.340 on-base percentage and.403 slugging percentage. He recorded a.986 fielding percentage as a first baseman. In the 1915 World Series he batted.438 with 6 RBI and hit the only home run for the Phillies in Game 5.