Dot Fulghum
American baseball player (1900-1947)
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::summary American baseball player (1900-1947) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox baseball biography"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dot Fulghum |
| position | Pinch hitter / Shortstop |
| image | James_Lavoisier_Fulghum.jpg |
| image_size | 150 |
| caption | Fulghum at Auburn University, c. 1921 |
| bats | Right |
| throws | Right |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Valdosta, Georgia |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Miami, Florida |
| debutleague | MLB |
| debutdate | September 15 |
| debutyear | 1921 |
| debutteam | Philadelphia Athletics |
| finalleague | MLB |
| finaldate | September 24 |
| finalyear | 1921 |
| finalteam | Philadelphia Athletics |
| statleague | MLB |
| stat1label | Batting average |
| stat1value | .000 |
| stat2label | Games played |
| stat2value | 2 |
| :: |
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- Philadelphia Athletics () James Lavoisier "Dot" Fulghum (July 4, 1900 – November 2, 1947) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in two games with the 1921 Philadelphia Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 5 ft and 165 lb, he batted and threw right-handed.
Biography
Fulghum played college baseball at Auburn University, where he was selected to the 1921 College Baseball All-Southern Team. He was signed by the Philadelphia Athletics in late April 1921. He was assigned to the minor league Augusta Georgians of the South Atlantic League, where he batted .279 in 75 games during the 1921 season.
Fulghum made two appearances for the Athletics during September 1921, his only major league games. He was hitless in two at bats, and drew one walk. His first appearance came against the Cleveland Indians on September 15, in the first game of a home doubleheader at Shibe Park. With the Indians leading in the eighth inning, 15–3, Fulghum pinch hit for pitcher Ray Miner and drew a walk; he was then forced out at second base when the next hitter, Whitey Witt, hit a ground ball. In the fifth inning, with the White Sox leading, 12–0, Fulghum pinch hit for second baseman Jimmy Dykes and struck out. Fulghum stayed in the game defensively, at shortstop. Fulghum batted once more, grounding into a double play in the seventh inning. In the field, he committed an error in his only defensive chance.
After his time with the Athletics, Fulghum played semi-professional baseball during 1922 in Andalusia, Alabama, and during 1923 in Pensacola, Florida. Born in 1900 in Valdosta, Georgia, Fulghum had graduated from Pensacola High School.
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References
- (1921). "Glomerata". [[Auburn University]].
- (February 1942). "Draft Registration Card". [[Selective Service System]].
- "James "Dot" Lavoisier Fulghum". boards.ancestry.com.au.
- (April 29, 1921). "Auburn Player Signs". [[The Tennessean]].
- (July 8, 1921). "(untitled)". [[Waco Tribune-Herald.
- "Fulghum Minor League Statistics & History".
- "The 1921 PHI A Regular Season Batting Log for Dot Fulghum".
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- (September 15, 1921). "Cleveland Indians 17, Philadelphia Athletics 3 (1)".
- (September 24, 1921). "Chicago White Sox 18, Philadelphia Athletics 1 (2)".
- (August 17, 1922). "Orphans Lose Close Game to Packers, 4 to 3". The Montgomery Times.
- (May 27, 1923). "Fulghum Leads Twilight League Batsmen; March is Best Pitcher". [[Pensacola News Journal]].
- (November 4, 1947). "James L. (Dot) Fulghum". [[Pensacola News Journal]].
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