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Frederick Creighton "Newt" Hunter (January 5, 1880 – October 26, 1963) was an American first baseman, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. He appeared in 65 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1911, and served as a coach for the St. Louis Cardinals (1920) and Philadelphia Phillies (1928–1929, 1932–1933).

Hunter was a native of Chillicothe, Ohio; he batted and threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet (1.8:m) tall and 180 pounds (82:kg). During his stint with the 1911 Pirates, Hunter, then 31, collected 53 hits, including ten doubles, six triples and two home runs. He had a lengthy minor-league career as a player and playing manager (1903–1918, 1924).

See also

• List of St. Louis Cardinals coaches

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or:Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Retrosheet