Fred Andrews (May 4, 1952 – December 20, 2021) was an

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second baseman who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in

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and

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Biography

A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, Andrews attended high school in

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and was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 8th round of the 1970 MLB Draft. Andrews made his major league debut with Philadelphia in 1976, playing in four games for the club that season and 12 games in 1977. In two major league seasons, Andrews batted .276 (8-for-29) with 4 runs and 2 RBI in 16 games. Defensively, he handled 44

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(23 putouts, 21 assists) at second base without an error for a 1.000 fielding percentage. On March 24, 1978, Andrews was traded to the

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organization for infielder

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and played the 1978 season with the

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of the

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International League.

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