From SABR Encyclopedia
| Murray Asher Franklin
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 0"
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| Weight:
| 175
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| Born:
| 1914-4-1 at Chicago, IL (US)
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| Died:
| 1978-3-16 at Harbor City, CA (US)
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| Interred:
| Hillside Memorial Park in Los Angeles, CA (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Moe Franklin was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Compton, California in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of Jewish ancestry.
- Listed hobbies as golf and bowling.
- Nickname "Frank" according to 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- Says getting his first major league home run which won the game 2-1 is his greatest thrill.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Carl Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois.
- Graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in education.
- Was a honor student at the University of Illinois.
Achievements
- Hit a home run in 1949 which clinched the game and the Pacific Coast League championship for Hollywood.
- Led all of organized baseball in hitting with a .439 batting average for Beckley in the 1939 Mountain States League.
- Won the Louisville "Slugger" Trophy in 1939.
- Led the 1939 Mountain States League in home runs with 26.
- Tied for the lead in triples with 13 in the 1939 Mountain States League.
Outside of baseball
- Was a distributor and salesman during the off-season in 1952.
Career notes
- 1943, 1944, 1945 – "Armed Forces"
- 1946, 1947, 1948 – "Mexican and Cuban Leagues - no figures available"
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
