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* Resided in Sacramento, California in 1952. | * Resided in Sacramento, California in 1952. | ||
* Self-identified as being of English-Danish ancestry. | * Self-identified as being of English-Danish ancestry. | ||
| - | * Worked four innings in his first game for Midland in the 1938 West Texas-New Mexico League, | + | * Worked four innings in his first game for Midland in the 1938 West Texas-New Mexico League, losing 5-2. |
| - | + | * Helping Spokane win the Western International League title on the last day of the 1948 season was his greatest thrill; the club had been in the second division in mid-August, then won 45 of its last 56 games with Frank tossing the pennant-clincher. | |
| - | * Helping Spokane win the Western International League title on the last day of the 1948 season was | + | |
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=== Pre-professional career === | === Pre-professional career === | ||
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== Outside of baseball == | == Outside of baseball == | ||
| - | * | + | * Was a truck driver during the off-season in 1952. |
| - | * Served in the U. S. Navy during World War II. | + | * Served in the U. S. Navy during World War II, 1943-1945. |
| - | * His ship was sunk off the coast of Samoa and Frank and his buddies were in the water 48 hours | + | * His ship was sunk off the coast of Samoa and Frank and his buddies were in the water 48 hours before being rescued. |
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== Career notes == | == Career notes == | ||
| - | * | + | * Served as fill in 2nd base umpire for 1st game of twi-night doubleheader between Sacramento and Portland on July 21, 1952.{{footnote-newspaper | title= Sacramento-Portland Boxscore July 21, 1952 | newspaper= The Sporting News| year= 1952| month= 08| day= 06| pages= 23| last= | first= | url= }} |
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* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
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Revision as of 12:24, 21 May 2010
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Sacramento, California in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of English-Danish ancestry.
- Worked four innings in his first game for Midland in the 1938 West Texas-New Mexico League, losing 5-2.
- Helping Spokane win the Western International League title on the last day of the 1948 season was his greatest thrill; the club had been in the second division in mid-August, then won 45 of its last 56 games with Frank tossing the pennant-clincher.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Elk Grove, California High School.
- Was on the all-star diamond team for three years.
Achievements
- Set a new Western International League record whe he pitched 300 innings in 1948.
- Led the 1948 Western International League in complete games with 30.
Outside of baseball
- Was a truck driver during the off-season in 1952.
- Served in the U. S. Navy during World War II, 1943-1945.
- His ship was sunk off the coast of Samoa and Frank and his buddies were in the water 48 hours before being rescued.
Career notes
- Served as fill in 2nd base umpire for 1st game of twi-night doubleheader between Sacramento and Portland on July 21, 1952.[1]
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
