Frankie Frisch

Baseball Player

Birthday September 9, 1898

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace The Bronx, NY

DEATH DATE Mar 12, 1973 (74)

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About

Hall of Fame MLB switch-hitter who hit a remarkable .316 over his career.

Before Fame

At Fordham University he excelled at baseball, football, basketball, and track, earning the nickname 'The Fordham Flash.'

Trivia

He had a streak of 11 straight .300 seasons with the New York Giants.

Family Life

He was married to Ada A. Lucy for 48 years. A year after their divorce, he married Augusta Kass.

Associated With

Ogden Nash included him in his short poem "Line-Up for Yesterday".