| Frankie Frisch | ||
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| Second Baseman / Manager | ||
| Born: September 9, 1898[1] Bronx, New York |
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| Died: March 12, 1973 Wilmington, Delaware |
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| Batted: Both | Threw: Right | |
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| June 14, 1919 for the New York Giants |
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| August 5, 1937 for the St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Batting average | . Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 316 | |
| Hits | 2880 | |
| Runs batted in | 1244 | |
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| Elected | 1947 | |
| Vote | 84. In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game 47% (fifth ballot) | |
Francis "Frankie" Frisch (September 9, 1898 [2] — March 12, 1973), nicknamed the Fordham Flash, or The Old Flash, was an American Major League Baseball player of the early 20th century. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The twentieth century of the Common Era began on
Frisch was a switch-hitter batter and threw right-handed. In Baseball, a switch-hitter is a batter who is able to hit from both the right and left sides of the plate Born in the Bronx, New York City, he began his career after graduating from Fordham University, where he had starred in four sports. The City of New York Fordham University is a private University in the United States, with three campuses located in and around New York City. It was at Fordham where Frisch earned his nickname "The Fordham Flash. "
After graduation, Frisch signed with the New York Giants of the National League, moving directly to the majors in 1919 without playing in the minor leagues. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Baseball World Series - Cincinnati Reds defeat Chicago White Sox, 5 games to 3 He made an immediate impact, finishing 3rd in the NL in stolen bases and 7th in RBI in 1920, his first full season. In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate Manager John McGraw was so impressed by Frisch that he soon named him team captain, giving him advice in baserunning and hitting. The Giants played Frisch at both third base and second base early in his career, but by 1923 he was installed as the team's full-time second baseman. A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that
Frisch batted over . Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 300 in his last six seasons with New York. He was also an expert fielder and a skilled baserunner. In 1921, he led the National League with 48 steals, in 1923 in hits, and in 1924 in runs. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching With Frisch adding his fiery competitiveness to the team, the Giants won the World Series in 1921 and 1922, winning the NL pennant the following two seasons as well. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.
After the 1926 season, Frisch was traded - with pitcher Jimmy Ring - to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for star Rogers Hornsby. Auto Racing Indianapolis 500 - Frank Lockhart Baseball (Negro League Rube Foster, founder The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Rogers Hornsby ( April 27, 1896 in Winters Texas - January 5, 1963 in Chicago Illinois) nicknamed "The Rajah" After an August 1926 loss in which Frisch had missed a sign, costing the Giants a run, McGraw had loudly berated Frisch in front of the team; Frisch responded by leaving the team, and his previously close relationship with McGraw was virtually over.
Playing second base for the Cardinals, Frisch appeared in four more World Series (1928-30-31-34), bringing his career total to eight. He was the driving force of the "Gashouse Gang", the nickname for the Cardinals clubs of the early 1930s which were built around him to reflect his no-holds-barred approach. The Gashouse Gang was a nickname applied to the St Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball team of. The Cardinals had won only one pennant before Frisch joined the team; the Giants would win the pennant only once in Frisch's nine seasons as the Cards' regular second baseman. Perhaps his most impressive feat in St. Louis was winning over the fans in the wake of the Hornsby trade; his ability to consistently hit over . 300, along with his defense and baserunning - both substantially better than Hornsby's - were significant factors in his favor.
Frisch played 11 seasons with the Cardinals. In 1931 he was voted the Most Valuable Player in the National League after batting . Athletics September 6 &mdash Czechoslovakia's Antonie Briksová sets a new world record in the women's 20 km walk in Prague The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. 311 with 10 home runs and 114 RBI. The 1931 Cardinals also triumphed in the World Series, defeating Connie Mack's defending two-time champion Philadelphia Athletics in seven games. Cornelius Alexander Mack ( December 22, 1862 – February 8, 1956) born Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, was an American The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.
Frisch became player-manager of the Cardinals in 1933, and was named to the NL's first three All-Star teams from 1933-35. Baseball New York Giants defeat Washington Senators in the World Series, 4-1 The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League In 1934, he managed the Cardinals to another seven-game World Series victory - this time over the Detroit Tigers. Athletics June 9 &mdash Swiss runner Lina Aebersold sets a new word record in the women's 20 km walk in Zürich: 15902 The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Frisch finished his playing career in 1937. Auto racing Grand Prix racing - Main article 1937 Grand Prix season. His career statistics show a . 316 batting average, with 2880 hits, 1532 runs, 105 home runs and 1244 RBI. He also stole 419 bases in his 19 playing seasons. His hit total stood as the record for switch-hitters until Pete Rose broke it in 1977. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1977 in athletics (track and field Marathon August
Frankie Frisch was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947. The 1947 election to select inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame again followed a major revision of the methods used one year earlier After no players had been selected by the writers in the previous two years (the only elections since Hornsby's selection in 1942), the rules were revised to limit eligibility to those players who had retired after 1921; Frisch was among the first four players to benefit from the more reasonable field of candidates.
After retirement, he continued to manage the Cardinals but he was never able to capture another pennant. Frisch also had managerial stints with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1940-46) and the Chicago Cubs (1949-51), but without the success he had in St. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Louis. Frisch's career ledger as a manager shows a 1138-1078 mark including the sole pennant in 1934.
For a few years in the 1950s, he worked as a radio play-by-play announcer and coach for the Giants. His broadcasting trademark was worrying about pitchers walking batters: "Oh, those bases on balls!" A heart attack in 1956 forced him to curtail his activities. After his heart attack in September 1956, Phil Rizzuto (recently released by Yankees as a player) filled in for him on N. Philip Francis Rizzuto ( September 25 1917 &ndash August 13 2007) nicknamed "The Scooter" was an American Shortstop The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Y. Giant post-game TV shows. For many years, he lived at 184 Fenimore Road in the Bonnie Crest neighborhood of New Rochelle, New York. He had two hounds named Flash and Patches who kept him company. Frisch eventually moved to Westerly, Rhode Island, devoting himself mainly to his interests in gardening and classical music. Westerly is a town on the south shore of Washington County, Rhode Island, United States.
A number of years after Frisch left the playing field as a manager, he became a member of the Hall of Fame's Committee on Baseball Veterans, which is responsible for electing players to the Hall of Fame who may have been overlooked initial balloting by the Baseball Writers; he later became chairman of this powerful committee. Baseball Writers' Association of America ( BBWAA) is a professional association for Baseball Journalists writing for daily Newspapers, Magazines In the years just prior to his death, a number of Frisch's Giants and Cardinals teammates were elected to the Hall; some notable writers, chiefly among them Bill James, have criticized these selections - including Jesse Haines, Dave Bancroft, Chick Hafey, Rube Marquard, Ross Youngs and George Kelly - which include some of the most widely questioned honorees in the Hall's history. George William “Bill” James (born October 5, 1949, in Holton Kansas) is a Baseball writer historian and statistician whose work has been Jesse Joseph "Pop" Haines, ( July 22, 1893 &ndash August 5, 1978) was a right-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher David James "Beauty" Bancroft ( April 20, 1891 - October 9, 1972) was an American Baseball player who played Charles James "Chick" Hafey ( February 12, 1903, Berkeley California – July 2, 1973, Calistoga California) Richard William "Rube" Marquard (October 9 1886 - June 1 1980 was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1910s Ross Middlebrook Youngs ( April 10, 1897 - October 22, 1927) was a Major League Baseball Outfielder best known for his superb George Lange Kelly September 10, 1895, San Francisco California - October 13, 1984, Burlingame California) Critics have complained that many of these selectees had accomplishments which were less outstanding than those of other players who were bypassed, and were only selected because of Frisch's influence.
Frisch died in Wilmington, Delaware from injuries suffered from a car accident near Elkton, Maryland one month earlier. Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Elkton is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11893 as of the 2000 census He was 74 years old. Frisch had been heading home to Rhode Island from the meeting of the Veterans' Committee in Florida when he lost control of his car. Frisch (who spent 2nd 1/2 of career with St. Louis Cardinals) died in the same manner as other N. Y. Giant Hall of Famers Mel Ott (1958) and Carl Hubbell (1988). He is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York. This article refers to the Woodlawn Cemetery in the New York City borough of The Bronx
During his lifetime, Frisch used 1898 as his year of birth. Recent information available, however, suggests that he was born in 1897. New York City birth records (NYC did not include the Bronx until 1898) indicate an 1897 birth; social security death records (now on the internet with Rootsweb and ancestry) give an 1897 birth, as do most census records.
In 1999, he ranked number 88 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) In 1998 The Sporting News compiled a list of Baseball's Greatest Players
Frisch is mentioned in the poem "Lineup for Yesterday" by Ogden Nash:
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| F is for Fordham And Frankie and Frisch; I wish he were back With the Giants, I wish. Frederic Ogden Nash ( August 19, 1902 &ndash May 19, 1971) was an American Poet best known for writing pithy and funny Fordham University is a private University in the United States, with three campuses located in and around New York City. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. |
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| — Ogden Nash, Sport magazine (January 1949)[3] | |
Years later, Nash added a footnote to this stanza: "p. Frederic Ogden Nash ( August 19, 1902 &ndash May 19, 1971) was an American Poet best known for writing pithy and funny SPORT magazine was the original major general interest American sports magazine s. Thanks to Durocher, now everything's kosher. Leo Ernest Durocher ( July 27, 1905 – October 7, 1991) nicknamed Leo the Lip, was an American Infielder and "
References
- ^ some sources indicate 1897 as his year of birth
- ^ some sources indicate 1897 as his year of birth
- ^ Baseball Almanac. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Retrieved on 2008-01-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
External links
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Baseball Reference.com - playing statistics and managing record
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