From SABR Encyclopedia
| Froilan Fernandez
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 5' 9"
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| Weight:
| 170
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| Born:
| 1918-10-25 at Wilmington, CA (US)
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| Died:
| 1996-9-19 at Harbor City, CA (US)
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| Interred:
| Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Nanny Fernandez was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Lomita, California in 1952 and 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Spanish ancestry.
- Listed hobby as golf.
- Getting eight straight hits in his first big league game in Chicago in 1942 when he was with the Boston Braves was his greatest thrill.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Banning High School.
- Was a member of the baseball, basketball and track teams in high school.
Achievements
- Led the 1941 Pacific Coast League in hits with 231, total bases with 366 and runs batted in with 129.
- Tied for the lead in doubles with 46 and triples with 16 in the 1941 Pacific Coast League.
- Led the 1948 American Association in hits with 183.
- Led the 1949 American Association in runs batted in with 128.
- Was voted the most valuable player on the 1949 Indianapolis club.
Outside of baseball
- Served in the U.S. Air Forces from 1943 to 1946.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
