Frederick L. Thomas was a professional baseball manager. In June 1887, Thomas was named manager for the Indianapolis Hoosiers of the National League. Thomas, who had front office duties with the team, took over from Watch Burnham after the team got off to a 6–22 start. Thomas had a managerial record of 11–18, before he was replaced by Horace Fogel in July. Accruing a record of 20–49 under Fogel, the 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers finished the season at 37–89.

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Little is known about Thomas; research suggests he may be Frederick Lucius Thomas, who was born in

Indianapolis Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...

on July 31, 1855, and died in Los Angeles on this 78th birthday (July 31, 1933).

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