Career
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. Fulmer was born on June 15, 1840 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Michael Fulmer and Sarah (née Pedrick).
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 Philadelphia Athletics. In four at bats, he collected two hits, scored one run and had one run batted in.
He was working as Firefighter 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.
