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  Frank Tanana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank Daryl Tanana (born July 3, 1953, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball.
In 1984 Tanana was named the pitcher of the year for the Texas Rangers as he went 15-15 with a 3.25 era.
Frank is also known for having converted to Christianity midway through his career and becoming a leader in the Christian community within professional baseball.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frank_Tanana   (376 words)

  
 Frank Tanana | The BASEBALL Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Frank Tanana suffered an arm injury in his sixth season that forced him to change his entire approach.
Tanana was the bad-luck pitcher on May 30, 1977, when Dennis Eckersley pitched a 1-0 no-hitter for the Indians against the Angels.
Tanana was still a fine pitcher after he lost his heater, but his very best seasons occurred in his young Angels days.
www.thebaseballpage.com /players/tananfr01.php   (864 words)

  
 Frank Tanana: biography and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Frank Daryl Tanana (born July 3, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan (Detroit, Michigan: + style="font-size: larger;"detroit, michigan...
Tanana's major league career spanned from 1973 (1973: more facts about this subject) to 1993 (1993: more facts about this subject) and saw him playing for the Angels, Boston Red Sox (Boston Red Sox: the boston red sox are a major league baseball team located in boston, massachusetts....
Frank appeared in three consecutive All-Star Games (All-Star Games: the major league baseball all-star game is an annual exhibition baseball game between...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/frank_tanana   (332 words)

  
 Halos Heaven :: The 100 Greatest Angels: #14 Frank Tanana
Frank Tanana "Daquiri," as he was known by ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman, notched the first of three straight 200-strikeout seasons in 1975, while leading the league in K (269), K/9 (9.41), and K/BB (3.68).
Tanana's success was a function of his great stuff in the early years and outstanding command throughout his career.
Anyway, Tanana apparently hears this three-year old voice say "hi frank" and is just shocked--so he takes a BP ball out of his glove, autographs it, and gives it to my dad.
www.halosheaven.com /story/2006/2/14/23549/1427   (2167 words)

  
 Frank Tanana | BaseballLibrary.com
Frank Tanana made the transition from a classic flamethrower with California to a crafty, curveballing veteran with Texas and Detroit.
Tanana was second to Nolan Ryan among California 's all-time leaders in wins, starts, complete games, strikeouts, innings and shutouts when he was traded to Boston, where he spent one forgettable season.
Traded to the Tigers in June 1985, Tanana became a mainstay of the Detroit staff.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/T/Tanana_Frank.stm   (1073 words)

  
 Frank Tanana Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Frank Tanana was born on Friday, July 3, 1953, in Detroit, Michigan.
Tanana was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 9, 1973, with the California Angels.
His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Frank Tanana baseball stats page.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=tananfr01   (282 words)

  
 Fort Wayne Wizards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Tanana will be a guest in the return of the Christian Speaker Series, sponsored by Huntington University.
Tanana was the 13th overall selection in the 1971 draft by the then California Angels.
Tanana led the league in 1975 with 269 strikeouts and in 1977 led the league with seven shutouts and a 2.54 ERA.
www.wizardsbaseball.com /news/news.asp?newsId=580   (756 words)

  
 Celebrity Page, Celebrity addresses, scans, photos, pictures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
DETROIT -- Frank Tanana refused to allow the pain in his left arm stop him from becoming one of the premier pitchers in the American League during his 21-year career.
Sportscaster Chris Berman said he knew he had made it big when former President Bill Clinton LAW '73 visited him in the press booth during the 1995 baseball game in which Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's record of most consecutive games played in a career.
Topping the list is former Tiger lefthander Frank Tanana, former Pistons general manager Jack McCloskey and Wings official Jim Devellano.
www.mailhollywood.com /cel.php?viewCel=19018   (687 words)

  
 Lance Mannion: Frank Tanana?
At one point during the game the announcer who was subbing for Tom Seaver, a former pitcher with a high voice that twanged like the A string on a guitar---who was that?---mentioned that Pedro was close to moving up a place on the list of all-time leaders in strikeouts.
Frank Tanana, 1987, he and Doyle Alexander pitching the Tigers past the Jays into the AL playoffs.
Tanana did beat Key 1-0, but Larry Herndon hit a HR early for the score; that was back when pitchers went nine innings.
lancemannion.typepad.com /lance_mannion/2005/07/frank_tanana.html   (2238 words)

  
 National Baseball Hall of Fame - January 2002 Trivia Quiz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Many people know that Frank Robinson was dealt from Cincinnati to Baltimore and later won a Most Valuable Player Award for the Orioles.
Another player in that deal was later honored with the Ford C. Frick Award, as an outstanding baseball broadcaster.
Frank Lane and Bill DeWitt were two of baseball's most famous wheelers-and-dealers.
www.baseballhalloffame.org /games/quiz/quiz_2002jan.htm   (519 words)

  
 Batter's Box Interactive Magazine - Hall of Names: Ballpark Franks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
As avid Boxers are no doubt aware after reading Scott Lucas' roundup today, the Jays have acquired.091-hitting Frank Menechino to temporarily address their "short"comings.
To be frank, with the acquisition of Menechino, I'm thinking that the 2008 World Series lineup for the Jays might just have an all-Italian ring:
He was good spray hitter, not unlike the Jays' current Frank, the Cat.
www.battersbox.ca /article.php?story=20040513121056999   (487 words)

  
 Frank Tanana - Wiki Gonzalez
Frank Tanana is a former left-handed pitcher, but is more famous on BTF as an object of concern.
Dear God, that's one of the questions I've been pondering for the last two days.
'Maybe Frank Tanana is watching Wheel of Fortune right now, too.
digamma.net /btfwiki/index.php/Frank_Tanana   (191 words)

  
 Article: Frank Tanana's Fastball - Men
Whether leading Tigers Bible studies, organizing chapels, or discipling teammates, Frank's goal was now to tell others how they too could have a personal relationship with God.
After the 1993 season, Tanana hung up his cleats and tossed his rosin bag in his locker (this time in the Yankees' clubhouse) for the last time.
Now, a lot of Frank's time is spent in discipling other men.
www.christianitytoday.com /moi/2000/003/may/26.26.html   (475 words)

  
 eBay - frank tanana, Cards, Autographs-Original items on eBay.com
Frank Tanana auto'd 8x10 photo - Detroit Tigers
BOWMAN 1989 - FRANK TANANA - TIGERS - #92
Frank Tanana signed with COA 1984 Topps # 479
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Tanana defeated the Twins one night at Met Stadium, making them look foolish with a pitching assortment that leaned heavily on changeups and slow curves.
Tanana encountered arm problems that, just maybe, came from reaching back for his forgotten fastball.
He went from a pitcher with Hall of Fame potential to a guy who survived over the second half of his big-league career as a junkballer.
web.kitsapsun.com /shns/story.cfm?pk=BBA-REUSSE-03-07-05&cat=BA   (753 words)

  
 The Baseball Analysts: A Blast From My Past
I turned in a ballot, ranked the top 25, and contributed a short write-up on Bert Blyleven (who placed 79th) in December.
I also volunteered to cover Frank Tanana, the 14th-best Angel according to this informal survey among a select group of bloggers, writers, and fans.
Frank made his debut the year I graduated from high school, and I followed him closely during my college years and into my young adulthood.
baseballanalysts.com /archives/2006/02/a_blast_from_my_1.php   (2577 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - Baseball : Veteran starters can put you over the top
In the last game at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, Frank Tanana hurled seven strong innings.
Anyone who saw Tanana's full-year stats at the time might have wondered why I ever wanted this guy.
If you need to take chances, however, the right pitchers are often surprisingly easy to acquire in trade, or even sitting around in the available pool (as Tanana was for me).
fantasy.sportingnews.com /voices/john_benson/20010903-p.html   (831 words)

  
 Frank Tanana Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
Drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft.
View Frank Tanana's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines, a Baseball Hall of Fame on-line exhibit
Name and misspellings: frankie Frank Frank frankie darrel darryl Daryl Tanana tannana
www.baseball-reference.com /t/tananfr01.shtml   (465 words)

  
 The Record (Bergen County, NJ): A SENTIMENTAL GUY: Detroit pitcher Frank Tanana was baffled when the Tiger Stadium ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Record (Bergen County, NJ): A SENTIMENTAL GUY: Detroit pitcher Frank Tanana was baffled when the Tiger Stadium crowd started cheering him after a strikeout in the fifth inning of Tuesday's game against Oakland.
A SENTIMENTAL GUY: Detroit pitcher Frank Tanana was baffled when the Tiger Stadium crowd started cheering him after a strikeout in the fifth inning of Tuesday's game against Oakland.
Detroit pitcher Frank Tanana was baffled when the Tiger
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1P1:22590261&refid=ink_tptd_np   (225 words)

  
 BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog Discussion :: Rose told school kids in 2002 he bet on ball
I'm sick of these ballplayers like Chris Truby, Frank Tanana, and Peter Rose admitting to betting on baseball in front of us.
It was a few years ago when Frank Thomas was complaining about his contract.
The person said he was tired of players like Frank Thomas and Albert Belle always complaining about their contracts.
www.baseballthinkfactory.org /files/newsstand/discussion/15213   (2444 words)

  
 Frank Tanana Bibliography | BaseballLibrary.com
Frank Tanana: "All-Star Team, #1 In Strikeouts, #1 In ERA, Still Empty Inside!" by Hill, Terry
Frank Tanana: A Lefty Headed RightÂ…For the Hall of Fame by Miller, Dick
Penned-Up Tanana Growls in Doghouse by Miller, Dick
baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/sabr/tbi/T/Tanana_Frank.tbi.stm   (1459 words)

  
 OOTP V4 REPORT
Pitching: Frank Tanana RF Greg Harts: Flies out to short left field.
Pitching: Frank Tanana 2B Ted Sizemore: SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
Pitching: Frank Tanana RF Greg Harts: Grounds out to the third baseman.
home.centurytel.net /crackerjack/ootp/log2084.htm   (529 words)

  
 Three Rivers Stadium--Paul's Major League Baseball Stadium Pages
Anyway, Frank Tanana was starting for the Mets that d
So, as he was warming up, I started singing the introduction to Paul Simon's "Diamonds On The Soles of Her Shoes." "Sing Ta-na-na...Ta-na-na-na...Frank Tanana's pitching tonight." Rob, of course, would jump in with harmony every time.
So, eight years later, this is what I remember of the Mets game: Frank Tanana getting shelled, and Rob and I singing Ta-na-na every time Frank did something, culminating in "Sing Ta-na-na-na...Tanana's in a world of shit." He was yanked soon after.
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 #53 Frank Tanana, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, No Team - Out of the Park Baseball Report
Traded from New York (A) to At lanta on 5/13/1980 (Going to ATL: P F. Tanana, CF J. Cardenal, C S. Nicosia, P B. Paschall, P S. Perzanowski.
Traded from Detroit to New York (A) on 3/2/1984 (Going to NYY: P F. Tanana, P K. Tekulve.
Traded from New York (A) to Boston on 5/13/1986 (Going to BOS: P Frank Tanana.
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 Frank Tanana - Statistics - The Baseball Cube   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Frank Tanana - Statistics - The Baseball Cube
Drafted: Selected by California Angels in 1st round (13th overall) of 1971 amateur entry draft (June Regular Phase)
Structured Settlement - SSA is a leading buyer of structured settlements that specializes in providing cash for future payments
www.thebaseballcube.com /players/T/frank-tanana.shtml   (267 words)

  
 Interstate Softball Tournament   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The 2005 Interstate Softball Tournament was a weekend filled with fellowship, lives changed, great Softball and finds raised for missions!
Former MLB Frank Tanana delivered a great message at the service Saturday night.
We look forward to the 28th Annual Tournament next Labor Day Weekend 2006.
www.interstatesoftball.com   (200 words)

  
 #70 Frank Tanana, Starting Pitcher, 41 yrs, No Team - Out of the Park Baseball Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
#70 Frank Tanana, Starting Pitcher, 41 yrs, No Team - Out of the Park Baseball Report
#70 Frank Tanana, Starting Pitcher, 41 yrs, No Team
Out of the Park Baseball Homepage - The home of the Out of the Park Baseball Series
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 BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog Discussion :: Chicago Sports: Canseco's tell-all book on steroids upsets Ron Kittle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kittle unsure on how steroids revelations will affect Frank Tanana
Every team should have a player for their "And just how does this affect Frank Tanana?" question.
Is their Tanananess one of the reasons Kittle and Balboni are so high in similarity scores?
www.baseballthinkfactory.org /files/newsstand/discussion/26186   (4822 words)

  
 Ultimate Mets Database: Game of July 29, 1993
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CS: Ryan Thompson (2), Frank Tanana (1), Bret Barberie.
The Ultimate Mets Database was named "Link of the Week" by John Skilton's Baseball Links in October 1999.
www.ultimatemets.com /gamedetail.php?gameno=5099   (60 words)

  
 SI.com - Major League Baseball - Frank Tanana Home Run Log
SI.com - Major League Baseball - Frank Tanana Home Run Log
Updated: Thursday April 7, 2005 9:50 AM Select Team
Get the latest Frank Tanana news e-mailed to you.
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