Washington Fayette Fulmer (June 15, 1840December 8, 1907) was an American professional baseball player who played one game, in

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for the 1875

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of the National Association. He is an older brother to Chick Fulmer, who also played professional baseball. He was an American Civil War veteran who served two different regiments, and was later involved in two veteran organizations.

Early life

Fulmer was born on June 15, 1840, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Michael Fulmer and Sarah (née Pedrick). During the American Civil War, he served with the Union Army as a member of

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(also known as

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's Regiment) and the 16th Infantry Regiment. After his service, he was member of the Veteran Reserve Corps and the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), Post 71.

Career

At the age of 35, Fulmer's professional baseball career consisted of one game for the Brooklyn Atlantics of the National Association. On July 19, 1875, he played center field in 23–3 loss to the

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. In four

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s, he collected two

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, scored one

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and had one run batted in. His younger brother, Chick Fulmer, played 11 seasons of professional baseball from 1871 until 1884.

Post-career

He was working as

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with the Philadelphia Water Department when he died on December 8, 1907, of acute gastric indigestion. He is interred at Fernwood Cemetery in Fernwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. His widow, Amelia, filed for a Civil War pension shortly after his death in 1907, citing both of his former regiments.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fulmer, Washington Baseball players from Philadelphia Brooklyn Atlantics players 19th-century baseball players 1840 births 1907 deaths Major League Baseball center fielders Burials at Fernwood Cemetery (Lansdowne, Pennsylvania) Union Army soldiers People of Pennsylvania in the American Civil War Military personnel from Philadelphia